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Pilot in Sea World helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds had cocaine in system

A report released one year on since the tragic accident revealed the late pilot had cocaine in his system at the time of the crash

The Independent UK

Pilot in helicopter crash that killed British couple ‘had cocaine in his system’

Holidaymakers Ron Hughes and his wife Diane, from Neston, Cheshire, died in the collision between two sightseeing helicopters

Evening Standard

Helicopter flights resume after fatal Gold Coast crash

Sea World Helicopters is flying again three months after four people died in a mid-air collision between two of its choppers on the Gold Coast.

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Sea World Helicopters operations resume three months after the collision that killed four people

Helicopter joy flights are operating again from today at the Sea World Park helipad, three months after a deadly mid-air collision.

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Woman charged with fraud after allegedly listing Sea World chopper pilot Ashley Jenkinson on traffic fine

A Queensland woman is facing a fraud charge after allegedly claiming Sea World chief pilot Ashley Jenkinson was driving her car to avoid a December traffic infringement. Mr Jenkinson was killed in a mid-air chopper crash on January 2.

ABC News

What the preliminary investigation into deadly Sea World helicopter collision on the Gold Coast has revealed

At the time of the collision both helicopters were on scheduled five-minute flights — one returning and the other taking off. The air safety watchdog has revealed more about what led up to the disaster.

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Funeral of Sea World helicopter pilot Ashley Jenkinson who died in crash held on Gold Coast

A private funeral is held for Ashley Jenkinson who was killed when the Sea World helicopter he was flying collided with another over the Broadwater.

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'Superhero' helicopter pilot farewelled

A private funeral has been held for pilot Ashley Jenkinson, one of four people killed when two helicopters crashed mid-air on the Gold Coast.

AAP

Owner of Sea World Helicopters pays tribute to pilots Ash Jenkinson and Michael James following fatal collision

John Orr-Campbell said he had known Mr Jenkinson for nine years, describing him as a "fine man and a stand-out pilot with 6,210 hours of flying to his name".

ABC News

Video filmed inside helicopter cabin shows moments before Gold Coast crash

Passenger taps pilot’s shoulder shortly before collision that left four dead in video shot by survivor

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand couples who survived Gold Coast helicopter crash hail pilot as 'hero' as they recall 'nightmare' joy ride

Two New Zealand couples who miraculously survived a fatal helicopter crash on the Gold Coast remember the "traumatic experience" as a "nightmare" and hail their pilot as a "hero".

ABC News

British couple killed in helicopter crash in Australia

Authorities have said that a British couple were among four killed in a helicopter crash that happened on January 2, 2023 in Main Beach, Queensland,…

The National (Scotland)

Holidaymakers among four dead after helicopters collide in Australia

One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they crashed on Australia's Gold Coast, killing four people and critically injuring three others.

Irish Mirror

Family of Brit couple who died in Australia helicopter crash say they are 'heartbroken'

Ron and Diane Hughes, 65 and 57, from Merseyside, were on holiday visiting family on the Gold Coast when they died in the crash near Sea World.

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Evening Standard

British couple killed in Gold Coast helicopter crash and pilot named as family tell of heartbreak

Diane and Ron Hughes were understood to have been on the trip of a lifetime visiting family

Manchester Evening News

North West couple who died in helicopter crash in Australia named and pictured

Ron and Diane Hughes have been named among the four killed in the horror crash

Wales Online

Helicopter collision in Australia kills two British nationals

A 57-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were among the four killed in the incident

The Independent UK

Pilot, 2 British visitors among 4 killed in Australia crash

A pilot, two British visitors and a Sydney woman have been identified as the four people killed in a collision of two helicopters over the waterfront on Australia’s Gold Coast

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The Independent UK

British pair among four killed in helicopter collision in Australia

Queensland Police said the 57-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were travelling from the UK.

ABC News

What we know so far about Sea World helicopter crash on the Gold Coast

The ATSB said one helicopter carrying seven people was taking off and the other helicopter with six people on board was landing at the time of the crash.

ABC News

Pilot Ashley Jenkinson among victims of Sea World helicopter tragedy, remembered as 'true legend'

Ashley Jenkinson died when the helicopter he was flying as part of Sea World Helicopters' scenic tours collided with another helicopter mid-flight above the Gold Coast Broadwater yesterday.

ABC News

Sea World helicopter collision could have been 'far worse' if not for 'remarkable' landing on sand bank, authorities say

The two aircraft had been undertaking flights over the Broadwater at Southport when the collision occurred, killing four people and critically injuring three others.

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