Mitch Gameren was killed when the helicopter crashed on Fox Glacier in 2015. Photo: Supplied via NZ HeraldThe Civil Aviation Authority says the company that employed a Queenstown helicopter pilot who died in a crash alongside six tourists on Fox Glacier in 2015 misled its officers on numerous occasions. The CAA also said it had quadrupled the number of inspectors available to oversee helicopter operations since the crash. An internal review of the CAA showed the way inspectors documented their interactions with Alpine Adventures were inconsistent. Photo: ODTSince the crash the CAA had quadrupled the number of inspectors available to oversee helicopter operations.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 20, 2019 02:03 UTC