The pilot killed in a helicopter crash within the New South Wales Snowy Mountains has been recognized as an Australian businessman.
Peter Woodland, 75, co-founder of Barbeques Galore and Beef Eater Barbeques, flew continuously and even had a helipad and hanger at his Northern Seashores house.
His 64-year-old associate was additionally killed within the crash.
Police and plane investigators stay baffled by what unfolded on his flight.
Flight radars reveal Mr Woodland took off from his property on Saturday simply after 10am and flew simply over an hour to Goulburn Airport.
He took off once more at 11.54am and flew an extra half an hour to the Canberra Heliport.
On Sunday morning the helicopter took off at 10.19am however investigators haven't but tracked what went unsuitable earlier than the crash.
The plane was picked up briefly on the radar between Jindabyne and Khancoban the place it is believed to have landed at a property as a result of inclement climate earlier than taking off once more on the ill-fated flight.
Police stated it was an "horrific scene" and try to piece collectively what occurred.
"Simply earlier than midnight they situated a horrific scene the place they discovered a helicopter that had come down fairly closely by the seems of it," Superintendent John Klepczarek stated.
Mr Klepczarek stated the helicopter might have landed earlier on Sunday afternoon earlier than taking off once more previous to the crash.
"From what we perceive we might have had experiences of this helicopter on Sunday afternoon touchdown safely as a result of climate situations," he stated.
"Then we have now experiences that the chopper crashed final night time."
The Australian Transport Security Bureau (ATSB) has commenced an investigation into the crash.
"We're nonetheless piecing collectively the final actions and certainly the final day or so of this helicopter," ATSB chief commissioner Angus Mitchell stated.
"We do know that it was flying on Sunday, fairly possible in firm with a variety of different helicopters."
"We do not know the place it is launched from at this stage and whether or not it is refuelled.
"We do know that it has been within the air for just a little little bit of time.
"We do not consider that there was a misery name made."
9News understands Mr Woodland was concerned in one other plane incident over a decade in the past.
On the time, his helicopter crashed and burst into flames at Bankstown Airport, the place he escaped with minor burns.