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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Crocodile egg collector cries at outback reality TV star's trial
A seasoned crocodile egg collector has been brought to tears in court after being asked how he learned of Outback Wrangler co-star Chris 'Willow' Wilson's fatal helicopter crash. Michael 'Mick' Burns of Wild Harvest NT was the first witness in the Supreme Court trial of the reality TV show's other star, Matt Wright, who has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice after the February 2022 crash. The crown case is that Wright did not properly record helicopter flying hours and was concerned crash investigators would uncover the issue, triggering possible charges against him and his company. Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges. Crown prosecutor Jason Gullaci SC told the jury the charges did not relate to the cause of the accident and it was not alleged Wright was responsible for the crash or the death. Mr Wilson was in a sling under the helicopter on a crocodile-egg collecting mission when it plunged to the ground, killing him and critically injuring pilot Sebastian Robinson, who is now a paraplegic. The crash happened on a paperbark swamp along the King River in Arnhem Land, a remote part of the Northern Territory. Mr Burns on Thursday told the jury one of his employees rang him on the morning of the crash.
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
Crocodile egg collector cries at outback reality TV star's trial
A seasoned crocodile egg collector has been brought to tears in court after being asked how he learned of Outback Wrangler co-star Chris 'Willow' Wilson's fatal helicopter crash. Michael 'Mick' Burns of Wild Harvest NT was the first witness in the Supreme Court trial of the reality TV show's other star, Matt Wright, who has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice after the February 2022 crash. The crown case is that Wright did not properly record helicopter flying hours and was concerned crash investigators would uncover the issue, triggering possible charges against him and his company. Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges. Crown prosecutor Jason Gullaci SC told the jury the charges did not relate to the cause of the accident and it was not alleged Wright was responsible for the crash or the death. Mr Wilson was in a sling under the helicopter on a crocodile-egg collecting mission when it plunged to the ground, killing him and critically injuring pilot Sebastian Robinson, who is now a paraplegic. The crash happened on a paperbark swamp along the King River in Arnhem Land, a remote part of the Northern Territory. Mr Burns on Thursday told the jury one of his employees rang him on the morning of the crash.
