Outback Wrangler star argues no duty of care in helicopter crash that killed friend

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His wife Danielle Wilson is suing Wright and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for alleged "wrongful acts or omissions".

denies having any duty of care to a Netflix series co-star who died in a crash while attached to a helicopter.

But Wright's lawyer Darryn Kelly told a Federal Court hearing in Sydney today his client did not have a legal duty of care for Wilson, by virtue of being the helicopter's owner or any other reason.Kelly compared the helicopter in question to ownership of a motor vehicle, which he said did not create a duty of care over its use.

" suffered nervous shock and or psychiatric harm and loss of maintenance and support of Mr Wilson during the course of his lifetime," her application to the court read.READ MORE:An Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found the chopper's engine stopped mid-flight due to a lack of fuel. Wright and his aviation company Helibrook face a series of criminal and civil charges in the Northern Territory over the fatal crash.

 

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