Four people have died after two helicopters crashed near the Sea World theme park on Australia’s Gold Coast
One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park at Main Beach, a northern beach on the Gold Coast, said Gary Worrell, Queensland state police acting inspector.
Read more: Actor Jeremy Renner critical but stable after ‘weather-related accident’ while plowing snow"Members of the public and police tried to remove the people and they commenced first aid and tried to get those people to safety from an airframe that was upside down," Mr Worrell said.Passengers in the other helicopter, which lost its windscreen in the crash, are also receiving medical assistance.
Sea World Helicopters, a separate company from the theme park, expressed its condolences and said it was co-operating with the authorities handling the crash investigation. The company did not confirm if it operated one or both helicopters involved in the crash, saying it would not comment further because of the investigation.
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