Australia helicopter collision could have seen many more deaths, officials say

Headlines 09:49 03 Jan, 2023
A mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia could have seen many more deaths
Australia helicopter collision could have seen many more deaths, officials say
 

A British couple and two Australians died in the crash on Monday near Sea World on Queensland's Gold Coast. 

Three others - including two children - were seriously injured.

The cause of the crash is not yet known. Officials say it happened less than 20 seconds after one helicopter took off from a sandbar and collided with another aircraft that was landing, Qazet.az reports.

All those killed and critically injured were in the ascending helicopter, which crashed within seconds after its main rotor blade struck the cockpit of the other aircraft, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said.