Pair released from hospital after airboat crash at Matt Wright’s Top End Safari Camp

An airboat owned by Outback Wrangler Matt Wright crashed in a croc-infested river leaving two women in hospital. Read the latest.

Two women aboard an airboat tour at Top End Safari Camp have been rushed to hospital. Picture: Supplied

Two women who were injured during an airboat crash at a popular Top End tourist attraction are out of hospital five days after the incident.

The incident happened at the Top End Safari owned by controversial Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright last Wednesday.

The women aged 43 and 45 were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital via Careflight shortly after the crash, with one suffering head injuries, while the other injured her leg.

NT Health has since confirmed both women have been discharged from RDH as of Monday.

There were 12 passengers on-board the boat when the incident occurred.

The tourist park offers airboat tours on the Finniss River from the camp near Bynoe, where the crash occurred, about an hour and half from Darwin.

The latest incident comes 15 months after Mr Wright’s fellow Outback Wrangler star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson died in a helicopter crash while collecting crocodile eggs.

Mr Wright was one of three men charged with the alleged conspiracy to destroy evidence following the fatal crash.

He has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, destroying and fabricating evidence, unlawful entry to a building and a dwelling, making a false declaration and issuing threats in relation to a criminal investigation.

Mr Wright has indicated that he will defend the charges.

Two hospitalised after incident at Top End Safari Camp

Two people are in hospital following an airboat crash at a tourist attraction near Darwin.

The incident happened at the Matt Wright-owned Top End Safari Camp, which is about 118km from Darwin

NT WorkSafe was notified that “an airboat used for a tourist cruise crashed in the Bynoe region” at 11.15am on Wednesday morning.

The two passengers, both women, were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital via CareFlight shortly after the incident.

It is understood one woman received head injuries while the other injured her leg.

Matt Wright’s Top End Safari Camp operates airboat tours on the croc-infested Finniss River.

The 43-year-old and 54-year-old women both remain in a stable condition at RDH.

12 passengers were onboard the boat when the incident occured.

“NT WorkSafe Inspectors are currently at the incident site and have commenced an enquiry into the incident to determine the appropriate regulatory response,” a spokesman said.

Top End Safari Camp confirmed the incident in which two passengers required medical assistance occured at Sweets Lagoon on Wednesday.

“We will be working with authorities to review the incident in due course — At the moment our focus is exclusively on supporting those passengers and staff involved.” a spokesperson for the camp said.

The tourist park offers airboat tours on the Finniss River from the camp near Bynoe, about an hour and half from Darwin.

The latest incident comes 15 months after Mr Wright’s fellow Outback Wrangler star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson died in a helicopter crash while collecting crocodile eggs.

Mr Wright was one of three men charged with the alleged conspiracy to destroy evidence following the fatal crash.

He has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, destroying and fabricating evidence, unlawful entry to a building and a dwelling, making a false declaration and issuing threats in relation to a criminal investigation.

At a court appearance in February a prosecutor said Mr Wright was a “hands-on operator”.

“He directs and controls those who are employed with him and for him,” Steve Ledek said.