One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park.
Police said the crash drew emergency aid from beachgoers who had been enjoying the water during the southern summer.Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others in a crash that drew emergency aid from beachgoers enjoying the water during the southern summer.
One helicopter landed safely on a sandbank, but debris from the other was spread across an area police described as difficult to access."Members of the public and police tried to remove the people and they commenced first aid and tried to get those people to safety from an airframe that was upside down," Worrell said.Passengers in the other helicopter, which lost its windscreen in the crash, are also receiving medical assistance.
Sea World Helicopters, a separate company from the theme park, expressed its condolences and said it was cooperating with the authorities handling the crash investigation. The company did not confirm if it operated one or both helicopters involved in the crash, saying in the statement it would not comment further because of the investigation.He said staff at the theme park moved swiftly to close off areas closest to the crash.
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