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Helicopter Crash Survivors Speak | Wellington News
A helicopter carrying five restaurant owners and a pilot crashed in Fiordland National Park in September 2023 under whiteout conditions — all survived, but one called it “the closest to death.” The operator, Southern Lakes Helicopters, admitted safety failures, avoided prosecution by agreeing to pay for upgrades, and later offered cash payouts some survivors deemed insultingly low. While they now tout new safety tech and industry sharing, passengers say the process lacked transparency and the trauma lingers — raising questions about accountability, compensation, and whether real change has…
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