2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision
The aftermath of VH-XH9 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2023, 1:59 pm AEST |
| Summary | Mid-air collision due to faulty radio |
| Site | |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Total injuries | 8 |
| Total survivors | 9 |
| First aircraft | |
| A Eurocopter EC130 similar to the two helicopters involved in the collision | |
| Type | Eurocopter EC130 |
| Operator | Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration | VH-XH9 |
| Flight origin | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Destination | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 6 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | Eurocopter EC130 |
| Operator | Sea World Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration | VH-XKQ |
| Flight origin | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Destination | Sea World, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
On 2 January 2023, two Eurocopter EC130s collided mid-air and crashed near Sea World theme park in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The collision killed four people and injured eight, three critically.