Sea World helicopter crash pilot seen taking cocaine the night before, inquest told
Ashley Jenkinson, who died in the crash on 2 January 2023, was seen inhaling a white powder at a New Year’s Eve party Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia’s worst air disasters was seen taking cocaine at a party a day before...
<p>Ashley Jenkinson, who died in the crash on 2 January 2023, was seen inhaling a white powder at a New Year’s Eve party </p><p><strong>Get our </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>breaking news email</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3"><strong>free app</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>daily news podcast</strong></a></p><p>A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia’s worst air disasters was seen taking cocaine at a party a day before the fatal crash, a coroner has heard.</p><p>Ashley Jenkinson, 40 was among four people who died when his Sea World chopper collided midair with another helicopter outside the Gold Coast theme park on 2 January 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/02/sea-world-helicopter-crash-pilot-seen-taking-cocaine-the-night-before-inquest-told">Continue reading...</a>
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