Five days on from the horror Gold Coast helicopter crash, a surviving mother and son have been reunited virtually. 9News
Winne de Silva and her boy Leon had been travelling in chopper one, which just 20 seconds after takeoff hit a second helicopter andThe nine-year-old suffered brain trauma but woke from his medically induced coma at Queensland Children's Hospital on Thursday, allowing a video call to take place as they recover in hospitals 70 kilometres apart.Five days on from the horror Gold Coast helicopter crash, a surviving mother and son have been reunited virtually.
While he's not yet able to talk back, he gave her a "thumbs up" and "one of his big, beautiful smiles"."Today he spoke two words, 'my leg', which gives me hope that he is getting stronger each day," Winnie said in a statement . In the statement, the Geelong West mum also thanked the community for the outpouring of support, saying the "kind thoughts and healing prayers" are "helping me stay positive that Leon and I will get through this"."And [I] offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers. It is an unthinkable and difficult time for us all," she said.
It remains touch-and-go for 10-year-old Nicholas Tadros, whose mum Vanessa died in the tragedy, as the little boy remains on life supportOn Friday, for the first time since the tragedy unfolded, staff from Sea World Helicopters returned to the scene.
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