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Sea World crash families tell of 'loss beyond measure'

A fatal mid-air collision at a theme park has caused lifelong grief for families of victims and ongoing medical problems for survivors, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Jul 24

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Jul 23

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.

AAP · Jul 22

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Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash 'false'

Air crash investigators claim that new helicopters gave pilots poor visibility prior to a mid-air collision at Sea World has been denied by a tour flight boss.

AAP · Jul 14

What the duck? SeaWorld lawyers cry fowl over parkgoers’ claim she was hit by the errant bird on a roller coaster

SeaWorld says it wasn’t a duck that hit a woman, but a Snowy Egret

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

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.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

Survivor's harrowing story grips chopper crash probe

Terrifying accounts of a mid-air collision between two helicopters have been heard at the first week of an inquest into one of Australia's worst air disasters.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

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Final moments before deadly Sea World mid-air helicopter crash caught on camera

New video shows a passenger frantically trying to attract a pilot’s attention just before a mid-air crash between two helicopters which killed four people.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Haunting footage of one of Australia's worst air disasters has been shown at an inquest examining the mid-air collision between two joy flight helicopters.

AAP · Nov 23, 2025

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

More than a dozen people trapped midair for 90 minutes on Sea World ride on Gold Coast

Theme park says Vortex experienced ‘standard ride stoppage’ caused by ‘sensor communication fault’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2024

‘Haven’t seen anything like it’: shock as great white shark washes up on NSW beach

Four-metre shark euthanised after becoming beached on shore at Kingscliff on Tweed Coast

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2024

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 · Jan 3, 2024

Entangled whale off Eden rescued by Sea World Foundation

A large humpback whale tangled in rope and chain has had a fortunate rescue.

The Canberra Times · Oct 2, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2023

Stranded humpback whale dies on NSW north coast despite rescue effort

National Parks and Wildlife Service led operation to try to save 30-tonne whale which washed ashore on Seven Mile beach at Lennox Head

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023

Airspace review under way at Gold Coast collision site

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is reviewing the Gold Coast airspace in which two helicopters tragically collided in January.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Queensland woman convicted of fraud for using dead Sea World helicopter pilot's name to avoid traffic fine

Stephanie Louise Bennett, 33, was caught using her mobile phone while driving and nominated Ashley Jenkinson as the driver.

The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023

Woman admits using dead Sea World pilot’s identity

A woman who used the identity of a pilot killed in the Sea World helicopter tragedy to try to escape a traffic fine has pleaded guilty in a Queensland court.

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The New Daily · Apr 4, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Woman charged with fraud after allegedly listing Sea World chopper pilot Ashley Jenkinson on traffic fine

A Queensland woman is facing a fraud charge after allegedly claiming Sea World chief pilot Ashley Jenkinson was driving her car to avoid a December traffic infringement. Mr Jenkinson was killed in a mid-air chopper crash on January 2.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

ATSB's preliminary report into Sea World helicopter crash on the Gold Coast released

A preliminary report into the deadly mid-air collision of two helicopters above the Gold Coast Broadwater says the pilot of the helicopter coming in to land did not hear a call over the radio by the pilot taking off.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023

Australian boy, 10, wakes from coma after Gold Coast helicopter collision

Nicholas has been fighting for his life at a hospital in Queensland and has had six hours of surgery for broken bones in his legs and left hand

Daily Mirror · Jan 16, 2023

Boy, 10, who survived Australia helicopter crash that killed his mum wakes up from coma

A 10-year-old boy who survived a tragic helicopter crash that killed his mum and three other people has woken up from a coma after coming off life support, his father says

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023

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.

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

Australia: Video shows moment passenger warns pilot before mid-air helicopter crash at Gold Coast Sea World

A passenger inside a helicopter can be seen tapping the pilot moments before a deadly-mid air collision in Australia.

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