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Sea World helicopter crash triggers airspace review

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Sea World helicopter crash triggers airspace review

Uncontrolled airspace where two Sea World helicopters collided in January is being reviewed by the aviation safety regulator. The crash on January 2 occurred in front of hundreds of theme park goers, as one helicopter took off on a short joy flight, and another was descending to land. Sea World Helicopters suspended operations after the … [Read more…]

Finke organisers failed to act before spectator death

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Finke organisers failed to act before spectator death

Organisers of the Finke Desert Race were aware spectator safety measures were severely lacking three years before the death of 60-year-old Nigel Harris in 2021, a court has heard. A spectator has been killed and two others have been injured during a tragic crash at the Finke Desert Race outside Alice Springs. The coronial inquest … [Read more…]