Cattle company charged over Central Australian helicopter crash faces court
THE legal matter concerning two company directors charged over a helicopter crash in Central Australia has been adjourned
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THE legal matter concerning two company directors charged over a helicopter crash in Central Australia, which killed one worker and seriously injured another, has been adjourned.
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The crash at Ambalindum Station in 2018 claimed the life of 47-year-old pilot Campbell Taylor and seriously injured the 24-year-old passenger, who was employed as the station’s head stockman.
The matter was adjourned to April 21 for mention.
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