Event Brief
Sea World Helicopters CEO says crash could be avoided
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Summary: Sea World Helicopters CEO Brett Newman told a Brisbane inquest the pilot may have been distracted by passengers.
WHO: Brett Newman
WHAT: Said the helicopter crash could have been avoided because the pilot was distracted by front-row passengers.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 1:27 AM ET
WHERE: Brisbane, Australia
WHY: He attributed the crash risk to the pilot being "totally distracted" by front row passengers.
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