Four dead, three critical after horror helicopter collision near Sea World
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Two helicopters have collided and then crashed into the Broadwater off Sea World on the Gold Coast. The pilot who lost his life after a collision between two Sea World tour helicopters on the Gold Coast on Monday has been identified as Ashley Jenkinson, a respected figure in the aviation industry.
Mr Jenkinson, who worked as a chief pilot at Sea World Helicopters, and three of his passengers were killed in the incident, while an additional three passengers - a woman and two young boys - were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.
The occupants of the second helicopter, which managed to land safely on a sand bar, suffered relatively minor injuries.
