Diane and Ron Hughes have been named as the British victims who were killed when two helicopters collided in mid-air near a theme park in Australia. The couple had just been married for 18 months. Sky's NicoleJohno reports from Sydney. 📺 Sky 501
A British couple who were among four people killed when two helicopters collided in mid-air near a theme park in Australia have been named.In a statement, their family said they are heartbroken and are still trying to contact friends and family to let them know.The crash happened on the Gold Coast - not far from Sea World in the state of Queensland - at about 2pm local time on Monday. The park would have been filled with families enjoying the school summer holidays.
A 10-year-old boy who was on board is in a critical condition, while a 33-year-old woman and a nine-year-old boy are seriously injured. He explained that the main rotors of the helicopter taking off collided with the landing helicopter around 200m in the air, causing considerable damage to the front section. During the process, the main rotor blade and gearbox detached from the main body of the aircraft.
A witness named John described to Melbourne radio station 3AW that there was a"massive, massive bang" and staff at the theme park moved swiftly to close off areas closest to the crash.
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