Pilot attended party before crashing stolen chopper
A pilot who died after they crashed a stolen helicopter into a hotel in Australia had attended a party with staff members the night before, their employer has said.
The helicopter belonged to Queensland-based helicopter tour agency Nautilus Aviation who said the employee had been celebrating at a private send-off with colleagues hours before the crash.
Nautilus added that the individual was licensed to fly helicopters in New Zealand but had never flown in Australia.
The pilot was killed in the accident, while two hotel guests were taken to hospital in a stable condition.
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