SYDNEY, OCT 10 – A pilot who was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into an Australian hotel during an unauthorized flight was found to be under the influence of alcohol at the time, an inquest has heard.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has today concluded its investigation into the crash that occurred in the early hours of August 12, concluding that 23-year-old pilot Blake Wilson had taken the helicopter from an airport hangar for an unnecessary and unauthorized flight while under the influence. alcohol.
Wilson died when the Robinson R44 helicopter he was piloting crashed into the roof of a hotel in the northeastern city of Cairns at about 2am local time on August 12. The crash caused about 400 hotel guests to be evacuated. – Xinhua
