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Not guilty plea from Outback Wrangler after fatal crash
Three years after a fatal chopper crash, reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. The reality TV star was charged following the crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in February 2022. Wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans, Wright appeared calm when he faced the Supreme Court in Darwin on Monday. The court was silent before three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice were read out for his arraignment and he pleaded not guilty to each charge. Mr Wilson's widow Dani Wilson sat on one side of the courtroom and Wright's supporters including his wife Kaia, who he kissed during an adjournment, were on the other side. The crash in remote West Arnhem Land in 2022 killed Mr Wilson, with pilot Sebastian Robinson seriously injured. Mr Wilson was hanging from a sling under the helicopter to collect crocodile eggs when the crash occurred. The trial before Acting Justice Allan Blow will begin after he hears legal arguments. A jury is set to be empanelled on Wednesday, with opening statements from the prosecution and defence to follow. The trial is expected to take up to four weeks and hear from about 25 witnesses. The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' jail in the NT. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the 2022 accident found the chopper's engine stopped mid-flight because of a lack of fuel. Wright rose to fame starring in National Geographic's Outback Wrangler and Netflix series Wild Croc Territory. Three years after a fatal chopper crash, reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. The reality TV star was charged following the crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in February 2022. Wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans, Wright appeared calm when he faced the Supreme Court in Darwin on Monday. The court was silent before three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice were read out for his arraignment and he pleaded not guilty to each charge. Mr Wilson's widow Dani Wilson sat on one side of the courtroom and Wright's supporters including his wife Kaia, who he kissed during an adjournment, were on the other side. The crash in remote West Arnhem Land in 2022 killed Mr Wilson, with pilot Sebastian Robinson seriously injured. Mr Wilson was hanging from a sling under the helicopter to collect crocodile eggs when the crash occurred. The trial before Acting Justice Allan Blow will begin after he hears legal arguments. A jury is set to be empanelled on Wednesday, with opening statements from the prosecution and defence to follow. The trial is expected to take up to four weeks and hear from about 25 witnesses. The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' jail in the NT. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the 2022 accident found the chopper's engine stopped mid-flight because of a lack of fuel. Wright rose to fame starring in National Geographic's Outback Wrangler and Netflix series Wild Croc Territory. Three years after a fatal chopper crash, reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. The reality TV star was charged following the crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in February 2022. Wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans, Wright appeared calm when he faced the Supreme Court in Darwin on Monday. The court was silent before three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice were read out for his arraignment and he pleaded not guilty to each charge. Mr Wilson's widow Dani Wilson sat on one side of the courtroom and Wright's supporters including his wife Kaia, who he kissed during an adjournment, were on the other side. The crash in remote West Arnhem Land in 2022 killed Mr Wilson, with pilot Sebastian Robinson seriously injured. Mr Wilson was hanging from a sling under the helicopter to collect crocodile eggs when the crash occurred. The trial before Acting Justice Allan Blow will begin after he hears legal arguments. A jury is set to be empanelled on Wednesday, with opening statements from the prosecution and defence to follow. The trial is expected to take up to four weeks and hear from about 25 witnesses. The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' jail in the NT. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the 2022 accident found the chopper's engine stopped mid-flight because of a lack of fuel. Wright rose to fame starring in National Geographic's Outback Wrangler and Netflix series Wild Croc Territory. Three years after a fatal chopper crash, reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice. The reality TV star was charged following the crash that killed co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in February 2022. Wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans, Wright appeared calm when he faced the Supreme Court in Darwin on Monday. The court was silent before three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice were read out for his arraignment and he pleaded not guilty to each charge. Mr Wilson's widow Dani Wilson sat on one side of the courtroom and Wright's supporters including his wife Kaia, who he kissed during an adjournment, were on the other side. The crash in remote West Arnhem Land in 2022 killed Mr Wilson, with pilot Sebastian Robinson seriously injured. Mr Wilson was hanging from a sling under the helicopter to collect crocodile eggs when the crash occurred. The trial before Acting Justice Allan Blow will begin after he hears legal arguments. A jury is set to be empanelled on Wednesday, with opening statements from the prosecution and defence to follow. The trial is expected to take up to four weeks and hear from about 25 witnesses. The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' jail in the NT. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the 2022 accident found the chopper's engine stopped mid-flight because of a lack of fuel. Wright rose to fame starring in National Geographic's Outback Wrangler and Netflix series Wild Croc Territory.
7NEWS
22-07-2025
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Qantas flight from Mildura to Melbourne forced to make emergency landing
A regional Qantas flight bound for Melbourne has been forced to make an emergency landing. Flight QF 2079 left Mildura Airport, in Victoria's northwest near the NSW border, about 10.40am on Tuesday. According to flight tracking data, the plane began flying in circles not long after take-off and was forced to make an emergency landing back at Mildura Airport. Multiple emergency services agencies were waiting at the airport for the plane upon landing. Police said it appeared there was an issue with the aircraft. 'The plane landed safely, pilot and passengers weren't injured,' Victoria Police said. It is unclear why the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. Qantas and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been contacted for comment. Stream free on
Sydney Morning Herald
21-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Two die after plane bound for Brisbane crashes
Two men are dead after a light plane bound for Brisbane crashed into a field. The aircraft reportedly came down onto a property near Oakey, about 20 kilometres north-west of Toowoomba, about 3.10pm on Sunday. Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage. The twin-propeller plane – a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 – was travelling from Warwick to Brisbane, before it was diverted to Oakey. Footage captured by Nine News suggested the aircraft went up in flames after crashing. 'Forensic testing to identify [the bodies] is under way,' Queensland police said. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study.
The Age
21-07-2025
- The Age
Two die after plane bound for Brisbane crashes
Two men are dead after a light plane bound for Brisbane crashed into a field. The aircraft reportedly came down onto a property near Oakey, about 20 kilometres north-west of Toowoomba, about 3.10pm on Sunday. Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage. The twin-propeller plane – a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 – was travelling from Warwick to Brisbane, before it was diverted to Oakey. Footage captured by Nine News suggested the aircraft went up in flames after crashing. 'Forensic testing to identify [the bodies] is under way,' Queensland police said. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study.
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20-07-2025
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Two killed as light plane crashes in southeastern Qld
Two people have died after a light plane crashed in southeastern Queensland, authorities say. Emergency services said a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 aircraft crashed into a grass area at Devon Park, near Oakey, west of Toowoomba about 3pm on Sunday. Two men believed to have been onboard the aircraft died in the crash, police said, with investigators saying forensic testing was ongoing to identify them. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study. It urged anyone with video footage of the light plane, at any phase of the flight or in the immediate aftermath of the crash, to contact the ATSB. Two people have died after a light plane crashed in southeastern Queensland, authorities say. Emergency services said a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 aircraft crashed into a grass area at Devon Park, near Oakey, west of Toowoomba about 3pm on Sunday. Two men believed to have been onboard the aircraft died in the crash, police said, with investigators saying forensic testing was ongoing to identify them. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study. It urged anyone with video footage of the light plane, at any phase of the flight or in the immediate aftermath of the crash, to contact the ATSB. Two people have died after a light plane crashed in southeastern Queensland, authorities say. Emergency services said a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 aircraft crashed into a grass area at Devon Park, near Oakey, west of Toowoomba about 3pm on Sunday. Two men believed to have been onboard the aircraft died in the crash, police said, with investigators saying forensic testing was ongoing to identify them. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study. It urged anyone with video footage of the light plane, at any phase of the flight or in the immediate aftermath of the crash, to contact the ATSB. Two people have died after a light plane crashed in southeastern Queensland, authorities say. Emergency services said a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 aircraft crashed into a grass area at Devon Park, near Oakey, west of Toowoomba about 3pm on Sunday. Two men believed to have been onboard the aircraft died in the crash, police said, with investigators saying forensic testing was ongoing to identify them. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study. It urged anyone with video footage of the light plane, at any phase of the flight or in the immediate aftermath of the crash, to contact the ATSB.
