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Helicopters collide over Australian beach, passengers hurt

Updated on: 02 January,2023 11:31 AM IST  |  Melbourne
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Authorities closed Seaworld Drive, which leads to the crash site

Helicopters collide over Australian beach, passengers hurt

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Two helicopters collided Monday over an Australian beach and passengers in one of the aircraft were injured, police said.


The other helicopter managed to land safely after the collision near Main Beach, a northern beach on the Gold Coast, about 45 miles south of Brisbane in Queensland state.


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Authorities closed Seaworld Drive, which leads to the crash site.

The Seaworld theme park is nearby. Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics and police were at the scene.

The Gold Coast region is one of the nation's most popular tourism spots and is at its busiest in January, the peak time for holidays in Australia.

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