Investigators will analyse flight procedures, fixed footage from the helicopters, any passenger or witness footage and CCTV as well as evidence from the two aircraft.
: Geelong woman Winnie De Silva, 33, and her son, Leon, 9, were critically injured, along Ms Tadros's son, 10, from New South Wales.
To determine the factors involved, ATSB investigators will analyse flight procedures, fixed footage from the helicopters, any passenger or witness footage and accounts and CCTV as well as evidence from the aircraft.Mr Hansford told the ABC one practice that may come under scrutiny is the number of joy flights taking place, some as quick as five minutes in duration.
One helicopter was taking off and the other landing when they collided in mid-air on Monday afternoon.Aviation experts said at this stage it appears there was not a mechanical fault with the aircraft. At a press conference yesterday, Mr Mitchell said the ATSB would be looking at multiple accounts from witnesses and other evidence, along with the flight procedures.
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