The Latest Breaking News from Sea World Helicopters

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 · Jan 5, 2023

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 · Jan 4, 2023

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 · Jan 3, 2023

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

Manchester Evening News · Jan 3, 2023

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

Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

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 · Jan 3, 2023

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 · Jan 2, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jan 2, 2023