Helicopter Crash

Young Helicopter Company Employee Dies in Unauthorized Flight Crash

A 23-year-old ground crew member of Nautilus Aviation in Cairns, Australia, tragically died after stealing a helicopter and crashing it into a hotel. The incident occurred after a night of heavy drinking in celebration of a recent promotion. The young man, Blake Wilson, had been with the company for four months. Wilson, a licensed pilot in New Zealand, was not authorized to fly in Australia. Reports indicate that he was so inebriated during the celebration …

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Government Official Killed in Helicopter Crash

The Ukrainian Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky, and a child were among the 14 people killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, an eastern suburb of Kiev, on Wednesday. The helicopter crashed into a kindergarten and its playground, causing indescribable pain according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The nine occupants, including the crew of three, were all reported dead and 25 people were injured, 11 of which were children. The cause of the crash is still …

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Two Helicopters Collide Killing 4 People

Two helicopters collided late Sunday night near the SeaWorld theme park on Australia’s Gold Coast, resulting in four deaths and seriously injuring three others. As reported by ABC 6 News, the police in Queensland stated that the crash occurred as one of the helicopters was landing and the other was taking off. According to police, one of two helicopters carrying six passengers landed safely on a small sand island with minor injuries. The other helicopter …

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