Cairns helicopter crash

2024 - 8 - 13

Helicopter Hijinks: Kiwi's Fateful Flight Ends with a Hotel Rooftop Crash!

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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.

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Cairns helicopter crash pilot was member of ground crew who ... (The Guardian)

Police believe 23-year-old Blake Wilson is the pilot who died after chopper crashed into DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.

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Man who died flying a helicopter that crashed on Cairns hotel roof ... (The Associated Press)

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 ...

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Nautilus Aviation say pilot of helicopter that flew into Cairns hotel ... (ABC News)

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 ...

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Helicopter crash pilot attended their own party before flight (BBC News)

The pilot was killed after crashing the chopper into a hotel in northern Australia Monday morning.

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Pilot that crashed chopper into luxury Cairns hotel had earlier been ... (9News)

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 ...

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Cairns helicopter crash: Blake Wilson identified as pilot behind the ... (Daily Mail)

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 ...

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Cairns helicopter crash: Nautilus Aviation pilot had New Zealand ... (New Zealand Herald)

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...

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Investigation into Cairns helicopter crash - ABC listen (ABC)

Investigators will continue to try and piece together what led to a fiery helicopter crash in far north Queensland, early yesterday morning.

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Helicopter crashes into Hilton hotel, kills pilot in 'unauthorized' flight (The Washington Post)

Police in Cairns, in Queensland, Australia, said the flight was “unauthorized” and are investigating. Two guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel were ...

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Cairns helicopter crash: Pilot had NZ licence, company says (1 News)

Police have named the man they believe was flying the chopper. He had been given a farewell party before the incident.

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Kiwi Blake Wilson named as helicopter pilot who crashed into ... (New Zealand Herald)

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...

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Helicopter pilot in fatal Australia hotel crash was ground crew who'd ... (CNN)

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 ...

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NZ Pilot killed in Cairns helicopter crash named (RNZ)

Palmerston North man Blake Wilson, 23, had moved across the Tasman this year.

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'Too early to tell' if airport security review needed in wake of Cairns ... (ABC News)

A helicopter piloted by a Nautilus Aviation ground crew member Blake Wilson crashed into the Double Tree Hilton in Cairns early Monday morning, ...

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Pilot steals helicopter, crashes into hotel after attending party in ... (Globalnews.ca)

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 ...

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Cairns helicopter crash pilot Blake Wilson's tragic last post before he ... (Daily Mail)

The young pilot who died after a stolen helicopter crashed into a Cairns hotel shared tragic posts shortly before his death.

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NZ Pilot killed in Cairns helicopter crash named (RNZ)

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 ...

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Cairns helicopter crash: New details emerge after Blake Wilson ... (Daily Mail)

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 ...

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Shocking revelation about pilot killed in Cairns helicopter crash (Yahoo News Australia)

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.

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Helicopter on 'unauthorized flight' crashes onto roof of Australian ... (CNN)

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 ...

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Helicopter crashes into roof of Cairns Hilton DoubleTree hotel ... (Reuters)

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 ...

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Cairns helicopter crash pilot identified as member of ground crew (ABC)

The helicopter piloted who crashed into a Cairns hotel on Monday morning, killing him and injuring two guests, has been identified as Nautilus Aviation ...

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