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Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was likely but not certainly affected by drugs and stress, experts testified to a coroner.

Blind spot theory in fatal chopper crash

Blind spot theory in fatal chopper crash

Blind spot theory in fatal chopper crash

Blind spot theory in fatal chopper crash

A blind spot may have contributed to a crash which killed two pilots in a helicopter collision during a mustering operation, an inquiry has found.

Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on December 30

Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on December 30

Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on December 30

Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on December 30

The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished more than a decade ago.

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Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.

Probe into pilot's death after light planes collide

Probe into pilot's death after light planes collide

Investigators will examine the wreckage from a mid-air plane collision and interview the other pilots involved after a body was found in bushland.

Air safety watchdog warning after reality TV star trial

Air safety watchdog warning after reality TV star trial

Helicopter operators have been warned by the air safety watchdog it has zero tolerance for rule breakers following a high-profile trial of a reality TV star.

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'Terrifying': runway change leads to two near misses

'Terrifying': runway change leads to two near misses

'Terrifying': runway change leads to two near misses

'Terrifying': runway change leads to two near misses

Two international airliners flew so close to an active work site at a major city airport that jet blast affected the area, causing a vehicle to shake violently.

Engine fell off cargo plane before crash that killed 12

Engine fell off cargo plane before crash that killed 12

Engine fell off cargo plane before crash that killed 12

Engine fell off cargo plane before crash that killed 12

Fire erupted around a US cargo plane's wing and one of its engines fell off as the jet rolled down the runway before it crashed and exploded, killing 12 people.

At least seven dead, 11 hurt as US cargo plane crashes

At least seven dead, 11 hurt as US cargo plane crashes

At least seven dead, 11 hurt as US cargo plane crashes

At least seven dead, 11 hurt as US cargo plane crashes

At least seven people are dead and 11 are injured after a large cargo plane crashed in the US, erupting into a massive fireball shortly after take-off.

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three people have been killed in a light plane crash shortly after take-off, in what first responders have described as a "gruesome" scene.

Helicopter training flight ends in fatality and injury

Helicopter training flight ends in fatality and injury

Helicopter training flight ends in fatality and injury

Helicopter training flight ends in fatality and injury

One man is dead and another has serious injuries after a helicopter training flight ended in tragedy outside a suburban airport.

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

A body has been recovered from wreckage following a plane crash in a wilderness area.

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

Reality TV star Matt Wright faces further legal hurdles after he was found guilty of trying to pervert the course of justice over a fatal helicopter crash.

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'No winners': reality TV star guilty of crash cover-up

Reality TV star Matt Wright says there are "no winners" after he was found guilty of trying to cover up evidence following a chopper crash that killed his mate.

Collusion allegations aired in reality TV star's trial

Reality TV star Matt Wright visited an injured pilot in hospital out of concern for his welfare not to ask him to doctor flight records, a jury has heard.

'Terrifying': TV pilot 'tried to thwart' crash probe

Reality TV star Matt Wright tried to thwart investigations into a fatal chopper crash to avoid the "terrifying" prospect of serious charges, a jury has heard.

Jurors told to park emotions in Outback Wrangler trial

Reality TV star Matt Wright wanted to cover up that a crashed helicopter was well over its flying-hour limit for a major overhaul, a jury has heard.

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Matt Wright slams investigators in covert recordings

Covert phone taps of reality TV star Matt Wright have recorded him slamming crash investigators and a pilot following a fatal chopper crash.

Close friend denies torching document for Matt Wright

A crashed helicopter's maintenance release was never provided to investigators by reality TV star Matt Wright who allegedly wanted it torched, a jury has heard.

Witness accused of lying to protect reality TV star

A witness has been accused of wanting to protect reality TV star Matt Wright "at any cost" during a trial over a fatal chopper crash.

Mother denies lying to protect pilot son in fatal crash

The family of a helicopter pilot badly injured in a crash have denied accusations they concocted claims against reality TV star Matt Wright to deflect blame.

Reality TV star 'wanted pilot's phone' after crash

A helicopter crash pilot's mobile phone was wanted by reality TV star Matt Wright, who asked an associate to collect it at a hospital, a jury has heard.

Light plane crash lands on suburban golf course

No major injuries have been reported after a light plane with a pilot and a trainee on board crash landed on a golf course.

Trial lays bare cowboy chopper ops in croc country

Crocodile eggs, choppers, cover-up claims and cocaine use have been canvassed in evidence during the opening weeks of Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright's trial.

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