One pilot involved in a fatal Australian helicopter crash said he did not hear a vital radio call.
A helicopter pilot said he did not hear a vital radio call shortly before a deadly mid-air collision in Australia, according to an interim report.The two helicopters collided off the Gold Coast in January, killing four people and injuring several.
He said he saw passengers boarding the other helicopter as it was preparing to depart. He did not see it take off, but he thought it would pass behind him. The ATSB said this did not mean a taxiing call was not made, and that they would carry out a detailed analysis of radio activity at the time of the crash.Footage later emerged of a passenger trying to warn a pilot that another aircraft was approaching.The two aircraft collided at a height of 130ft , with the rotor blades of Mr Jenkinson's helicopter smashing into the cabin of the other, the report said.
The ATSB said the "complex and comprehensive" investigation will scrutinise operating procedures to identify any underlying safety issues.
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