Helicopters collide over Australian beach, 4 people dead
By COURTNEY WALSH
Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot, killing four people and critically injuring three others. Police said the crash drew emergency aid from beachgoers who had been enjoying the water during the southern summer. Queensland state police said one helicopter was taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park in Main Beach on the Gold Coast. One helicopter landed safely on a sandbank, but debris from the other was spread across an area police described as difficult to access. Police official Gary Worrell said people on Jet Skis, family boaters and others rushed to help.
