An emergency worker looks over a crashed helicopter following a collision near SeaWorld, on the Gold Coast, Australia, on Jan. 2, 2023. Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP
The fatal mid-air collision near Sea World was no freak accident.
It stemmed from cockpit blind spots, failed communication, and a dangerously placed helipad, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) final report released on April 9.
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].