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Pilot Says Matt Wright Wanted Flight Hours Manipulated, Court Told
Matt Wright faces charges for allegedly directing pilots to falsify flight records and obstruct investigations after a 2022 crash killed co-star Chris Wilson, court heard.
- Matt Wright is currently on trial in Darwin, facing three counts related to efforts to obstruct justice in connection with a helicopter crash that occurred in the Northern Territory in February 2022.
- Prosecutors allege Wright directed pilots to disconnect flight-time meters and falsify paperwork to hide exceeded flying hours and obstruct investigations.
- The crash killed Wright’s co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson, who fell 25 metres while collecting crocodile eggs, and left pilot Sebastian Robinson a paraplegic who testified by video link.
- Robinson said Wright asked him in hospital to manipulate flight hours onto another helicopter and delete phone data, but Robinson refused due to discomfort and fear.
- The prosecution does not allege Wright caused the crash but alleges obstruction attempts, while Robinson described the crash and injuries as the hardest challenge in his life.
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Pilot says Matt Wright wanted flight hours manipulated, court told
A jury has heard Outback Wrangler Matt Wright tried to get a severely injured pilot to manipulate flight records from his hospital bed in the aftermath of a deadly helicopter crash.
·Sydney, Australia
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The helicopter pilot in the crash that killed Matt Wright's close friend and co-star has told jurors he has no memory of the accident, but accepts he must have "intentionally" released the man from the chopper.
·Australia
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