2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision
On 2 January 2023, two Eurocopter EC130s collided mid-air and crashed near Sea World theme park in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The collision killed four people and injured eight (three critically).
The helipad at Sea World | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2023, 1:59 pm AEST |
| Summary | Mid-air collision, under investigation |
| Site | Gold Coast Seaway, Queensland, Australia 27°57′41″S 153°25′23″E |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Total injuries | 8 |
| Total survivors | 9 |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Eurocopter EC130 |
| Operator | Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration | VH-XH9 |
| Flight origin | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Destination | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 6 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | Eurocopter EC130 |
| Operator | Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration | VH-XKQ |
| Flight origin | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Destination | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
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