Charges withdrawn against Central Australian cattle company boss over fatal 2018 helicopter crash

Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleThe Northern Territory's work safety watchdog has withdrawn charges laid against a Central Australian cattle company boss over a helicopter crash that killed an employee and seriously injured another.

These include funding a feasibility study into whether it would be viable to have a dedicated aircraft or organisation to respond to aircraft emergencies in remote areas in Central Australia. These measures are set to cost the company a minimum of $55,000, while the total amount spent on "work health and safety activities" by the company following the incident was more than $1.1 million, according to NT Worksafe.

"The enforceable undertaking will further assist officers in understanding their duty under the act with respect to ensuring that safe systems of work are implemented in the workplace," NT Worksafe executive director Peggy Cheong said.found Mr Taylor has a blood alcohol level of 0.14 at the time of the crash and the helicopter was likely overloaded.

However, the investigation concluded the likely cause of the crash was that the helicopter encountered turbulence while it was being flown unnecessarily low, with insufficient height to recover.

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