A coroner hears that the pilot of a helicopter used for theme-park scenic flights was likely mildly impaired by cocaine, alongside alcohol use and limited sleep in the days before a fatal midair collision, according to multiple reports. The inquest considers evidence relating to the pilot’s condition prior to the crash in which tourists were aboard during the scenic flight. One report says the pilot may not have appreciated the level of impairment from drug and alcohol use before the accident. The accounts describe the coroner’s assessment as “likely mildly impaired,” rather than concluding severe impairment. The evidence referenced in the reporting focuses on suspected drug use and factors affecting alertness, including alcohol and little sleep over the preceding days. The pilot’s impairment is presented as a coroner’s finding heard during the inquest process, with the reports reflecting the same overall theme: that cocaine, alcohol and insufficient rest likely contributed to how the pilot was functioning before the crash. The fatal midair collision forms the central incident being investigated.
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A coroner hears that the pilot of a helicopter used for theme-park scenic flights was likely mildly impaired by cocaine, alongside alcohol use and limited sleep in the days before a fatal midair colli...
- A coroner hears the helicopter pilot was likely mildly impaired before a fatal midair collision during a theme-park scenic flight.
- The reports cite cocaine as one factor in the pilot’s likely impairment.
- Alcohol use is also described as a contributing factor in the days before the crash.
- The coroner hears the pilot had little sleep in the days prior to the incident.
- One report says the pilot may not have realised the impairment from drug and alcohol use before the accident.
A helicopter pilot in a fatal midair collision during a theme park scenic flight was likely impaired by cocaine, alcohol and little sleep in the days prior, a coroner has heard.
1 month agoA helicopter pilot in a fatal midair collision during a theme park scenic flight was likely impaired by cocaine, alcohol and little sleep in the days prior, a coroner has heard.
1 month agoA pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
1 month agoA pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
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