Possible 18-month wait for verdict deadly chopper crash verdict

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Possible 18-month wait for verdict deadly chopper crash verdict
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Both police and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are examining the crash, which killed four people on the Gold Coast on Monday afternoon and left three more fighting for life. 9News

investigators don't expect a final verdict on what caused the deadly Sea World helicopter collision until the second half of next year.and left three more fighting for life.but the ATSB has now given its longest timeframe yet, pegging the third quarter of 2024 as the "anticipated completion" date.An aerial shot shows the scene after two helicopters collided near Sea World on the Gold Coast.

The bureau's website previously gave an estimate a full year earlier, but a spokesperson said this was an automated figure. They said after speaking with investigators, the 18-month timeframe was more realistic given the significance of the crash. Investigators have been combing through footage of the crash and speaking to witnesses but it's still unclear what caused the Sea World Helicopters aircraft to collide, killing pilot Ashley Jenkinson, Sydney woman Vanessa Tadros and British couple Ron and Diane Hughes.

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