Two tourist helicopters collide mid-air in Australia

While taking tourists to fly to see the coastal scenery, 4 tragic deaths, 3 coma

On January 2, 2023, foreign news agencies reported a shocking accident.

When two tourist helicopters collided mid-air near SeaWorld on the Gold Coast.

Queensland's seaside tourist town

Australia

On this afternoon (2 Jan) according to local time

While leading tourists to see the beauty of the coastline in the city of Gold Coast

It resulted in four deaths and nine others injured, of which one female passenger and two boys were seriously injured.

And was taken urgently to the emergency room.

According to the report,

Two tour helicopters belonging to seaworld helicopters collided at about 2:00 p.m. local time today.

At the sand dunes off the beach known as 'Main Beach' away from the city of Brisbane.

about 75 kilometers south

Queensland Police Officer

revealed to reporters that

The horrific accident occurred as one helicopter appeared to be taking off and another landing.

Four dead and three seriously injured were on the same helicopter.

which has been demolished

while another helicopter that was hit was able to land safely.

The Australian Transport Safety Authority immediately launched an investigation into the accident.

Investigators from the Australian Bureau of Transport Safety in Brisbane and Canberra were dispatched.

come to the scene

to collect evidence

Examine the wreckage of the helicopter.

and questioned the eyewitnesses.

The preliminary investigation report is expected to be made available to the public in the next 6-8 weeks.

source: BBC

Cr photo: seaworld