Two New Zealand couples who survived the horror Sea World helicopter crash have broken their silence - recalling how a fun joyride quickly became a nightmare. Riaan (far left) and Elmarie Steenberg (left) and Marle (right) and Edward Swart (far right) were caught up in the Sea World helicopter tragedy on MondayPolice and Fire and Rescue personnel inspect a Sea World helicopter after it collided with another chopper on Monday'A fun 5-minute joy ride on vacation to Australia turned into a nightmare,' they said. The owner of Sea World Helicopters John Orr-Campbell has also spoken out for the first time since the tragedy to remember Mr Jenkinson as a 'first-class pilot and a first-class man'. I, along with all the staff at Sea World Helicopters are gutted to the core. In 2019, Mr Jenkinson became Chief Pilot of Sea World Helicopters and oversaw all aspects of safety and flight operations.

Source: The Nation January 05, 2023 03:03 UTC