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Helicopter crash: Investigation into deadly collision begins

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An investigation has begun into yesterday’s fatal double helicopter crash on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Authorities are probing the moments leading up to the mid-air collision that caused the two aircraft to come down near the Sea World theme park killing at least four people and critically injuring several others. Police have confirmed that the pilot of one of the helicopters, and three passengers aged between 37 to 65, lost their lives.
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