A thrilling yet tragic tale unfolds as a young Kiwi pilot crashes a helicopter into a Cairns hotel! Buckle up for the ride!
In a shocking turn of events, a 23-year-old pilot named Blake Wilson tragically lost his life after crash landing a helicopter atop the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cairns, Queensland. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when Wilson, who had recently moved from New Zealand to Australia, was attempting to operate a Robinson R44 helicopter owned by Nautilus Aviation. Witnesses described a terrifying sight as the chopper spun wildly before it succumbed to gravity, crashing directly onto the hotel's rooftop.
Police believe 23-year-old Blake Wilson is the pilot who died after chopper crashed into DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.
A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland, Australia, was an employee of the aviation company that owned the ...
The pilot killed when a helicopter crashed into a Cairns hotel roof has been identified as 23-year-old Blake Wilson of New Zealand, who had been working as ...
The pilot was killed after crashing the chopper into a hotel in northern Australia Monday morning.
The Robinson R44, owned by Nautilus Aviation, speared into the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel on the intersection of The Esplanade and Florence Street about 2am ...
The helicopter pilot who crashed a stolen aircraft into a waterfront hotel in Cairns was a young Kiwi who had only recently moved to Australia to begin a ...
The man who stole a helicopter and crashed it into a hotel in Cairns, Australia , had a New Zealand pilot's licence. The incident in which the pilot died...
Investigators will continue to try and piece together what led to a fiery helicopter crash in far north Queensland, early yesterday morning.
Police in Cairns, in Queensland, Australia, said the flight was “unauthorized” and are investigating. Two guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel were ...
Police have named the man they believe was flying the chopper. He had been given a farewell party before the incident.
The man who stole a helicopter and crashed it into a hotel in Cairns, Australia , has been identified as a New Zealander. Queensland Police said Blake...
The pilot killed when a helicopter crashed into the roof of a luxury hotel in Cairns, Australia, Monday was an employee of the charter company that owned ...
Palmerston North man Blake Wilson, 23, had moved across the Tasman this year.
A helicopter piloted by a Nautilus Aviation ground crew member Blake Wilson crashed into the Double Tree Hilton in Cairns early Monday morning, ...
Two guests at the DoubleTree Hilton in Cairns were rushed to the hospital and nearly 400 people were evacuated after a helicopter crashed into the hotel's ...
The young pilot who died after a stolen helicopter crashed into a Cairns hotel shared tragic posts shortly before his death.
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath, Christopher Testa, and Sarah Richards, ABC Far North. The pilot killed when a helicopter crashed into a Cairns hotel roof has been ...
The New Zealand helicopter company that trained the chopper pilot who fatally crashed a stolen helicopter into the Cairns Double Tree hotel has broken its ...
Until now, authorities have been trying to piece together what had happened before the helicopter crashed into the Cairns hotel with details now made clear.
Police are still working to identify a helicopter pilot killed when the aircraft hit a luxury hotel and burst into flames during an “unauthorized flight” in ...
A helicopter on an unauthorised flight crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Australia's northern tourist town of Cairns on Monday, killing the pilot ...
The helicopter piloted who crashed into a Cairns hotel on Monday morning, killing him and injuring two guests, has been identified as Nautilus Aviation ...