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A deadly flight in a stolen helicopter, which crashed into a luxury hotel on the Cairns Esplanade, happened right under the noses of local air traffic control. A 7 NEWS investigation can reveal the single traffic controller on duty was taking a break on a recliner when Nautilus Aviation ground crew employee Blake Wilson took the Robinson 44 aircraft on an unauthorised flight just before 2am on August 12.
The Brisbane supervisor was then notified of the accident at 2.36am. Airservices Australia told 7NEWS it staffs control towers in response to traffic levels depending on the time of day. “In accordance with established practice, the Cairns air traffic control tower is staffed with a single person night shift,” a spokesperson said. “We are currently undertaking preliminary inquiries into the events of 12 August.
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