Investigators start piecing together details of helicopter crash that killed five people north of Melbourne

The two helicopters first took off from Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne's south-east, before picking up passengers from Batman Park in the city at about 7am.

Acting Inspector Josh Langelaan said the helicopter that crashed disappeared in an area of low cloud. Heavy machinery such as excavators and bulldozers were used to help reach the wreckage in the bushland.

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