Outback Wrangler star was dangling on sling from chopper when it crashed

Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson was hanging from a helicopter on a sling to gather crocodile eggs when it crashed and he was killed.

New particulars of the February 28 helicopter accident within the Northern Territory, which claimed the father-of-two's life and left pilot Sebastian Robinson critically injured, have been launched in a preliminary report.

Wilson, 34, was dangling about 30m under the R44 Raven II chopper when it struck bushes shortly after take-off in Noonamah, West Arnhem Land, the report, launched by the Air Transport Security Bureau (ATSB) yesterday, stated.

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Chris "Willow" Wilson died at age 34 when his chopper crashed within the Northern Territory.(Equipped)

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There have been crews in two different helicopters additionally gathering crocodile eggs that morning.

The opposite crews grew to become apprehensive when they didn't hear from Wilson or Mr Robinson for a while and one pilot returned to examine on them.

Wilson's physique was discovered 40m from the wreckage of the helicopter.

The sling line attachment rings weren't linked to the helicopter cargo hook, the report stated.

The helicopter's primary rotor blade had struck and minimize by means of the trunk of not less than one tree.

"Preliminary evaluation indicated the engine had stopped previous to the helicopter colliding with the bottom," the report stated.

Wilson was gathering crocodile eggs when the chopper crashed.(Equipped)

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Nevertheless, no defects prone to trigger the engine to cease or fail have been discovered when it was examined.

The helicopter's two gas bladder tanks have been additionally intact.

A handheld emergency radio beacon and the helicopter's emergency locator transmitter have been discovered within the helicopter and had not been activated earlier than the crash.

The helicopter crashed into bushes shortly after take-off.(Careflight)

The total findings from the ATSB investigation will likely be delivered at a later date.

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright informed the NT Information after the accident your complete workforce has been left "devastated" by the tragedy.

"Our love and ideas are with Chris' spouse Danielle and two little boys Ted and Austin in addition to the households and associates of Chris and Seb throughout this extremely powerful time," a press release from the corporate behind the present learn.