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Sea World helicopter crash report reveals the ‘significant’ safety failings that caused deadly midair collision

British couple Ron and Diane Hughes were among four people killed when two helicopters collided on Australia’s Gold Coast

The Independent UK

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

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.

The New Daily

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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.

ABC News

SeaWorld helicopter crash pilot reveals what happened moments before deadly collision

Michael James, a SeaWorld helicopter pilot in the aircraft less severely affected in the crash, said he saw five passengers boarding the second helicopter in Australia's Gold Coast

Daily Mirror

Funeral date confirmed for 'adored' couple who died in helicopter crash

Ron and Diane Hughes were on holiday in Australia when the incident happened

Liverpool Echo

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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Boy stable after Qld helicopter crash

A Sydney boy is in a critical but stable condition one day after he was due to have a major operation on broken bones after a helicopter crash in Queensland.

AAP

How the holiday of a lifetime on the Gold Coast descended into an 'unthinkable' tragedy

It should have been the holiday of a lifetime, but little did a group of 11 travellers know that a five-minute joy ride would soon become an unforgettable day of loss and tragedy.

ABC News

Family of Brit couple killed in helicopter crash 'deeply saddened' with loss

British married couple Diane and Ron Hughes died in a helicopter crash when two choppers collided in midair on Australia's Gold Coast on Monday

Daily Mirror

Family pay tribute to couple who were killed in helicopter crash in Australia

Ron and Diane Hughes, 65 and 57, from Wirral, had been visiting family in Australia after not seeing them since before the start of the coronavirus lockdown

Manchester Evening News

Family 'struggling to come to terms' with loss of couple in helicopter crash

Ron and Diane Hughes were visiting family on the Gold Coast of Australia

Liverpool Echo

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

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Daily Mirror

Inside helicopter cockpit showing pilot being warned before crash which killed 2 Brits

Footage from inside the chopper that was flying in to land on Australia's Gold Coast earlier this week shows a passenger frantically tapping the pilot on the right shoulder to warn him of the other helicopter

Evening Standard

Father who lost wife in Australia helicopter crash asks for prayers as their son, 10, fights for life

Three people remain in hospital after the helicopter collision on the Gold Coast that killed four

Daily Mirror

Australia helicopter crash: Victim's husband asks for prayers as son, 10, fights for life

Simon Tadros, who saw his wife Vanessa die in the horror helicopter crash on the Gold Coast in Australia, has asked for "everyone to pray for our little man", referring to his 10-year-old son Nicholas who is fighting for his life in hospital

Liverpool Echo

Couple killed in Australia helicopter crash were visiting family

Ron and Diane Hughes died after two helicopters crashed on the Gold Coast

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Manchester Evening News

Daughter 'heartbroken' after North West couple killed in Australia helicopter crash

Ron and Diane Hughes were killed alongside the pilot and another passenger

Wales Online

Daughter of man killed in Australia helicopter crash says family 'heartbroken'

Ron, 65, and Diane Hughes, 57, from the UK, had reportedly been visiting his daughter and her family in Australia when the tragedy happened

The Independent UK

Family ‘heartbroken’ after British couple killed in Gold Coast helicopter crash

Ron and Diane Hughes from Neston, Cheshire, had reportedly been visiting his daughter and her family in Australia when the tragedy occurred.

Liverpool Echo

Floral tributes left as 'happy go lucky' couple die in helicopter crash

A regular customer at Ron Hughes' store said it's a "huge loss" to their tight-knit community

Liverpool Echo

Couple killed in Australian helicopter crash were 'loving life and making best of it'

Ron and Diane Hughes died following a crash involving two helicopters

Daily Mirror

Australia helicopter crash: Friends 'hearts ache' after 'hero' Brit pilot dies

Ashley "Ash" Jenkinson, 40, had only recently become a father when he died alongside newlyweds Diane and Ron Hughes, 57 and 65, who were on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to visit Ron's daughter in Australia's stunning Gold Coast

Liverpool Echo

Criminals long jail time, couple killed in helicopter crash and dad dies

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