Heli-mustering accident leads to catastrophic spinal injury

In brief - Helicopter pilot found not to have breached duty of care

In Cook v Modern Mustering Pty Ltd & Ors and Savage & Ors v Modern Mustering Pty Ltd & Ors [2015] NTSC 82, a passenger who sustained serious spinal injuries in a helicopter accident failed to prove that the pilot had breached his duty of care and did not show that flying below 500ft had been a breach in the pilot's duty which caused his injuries.

Injured passenger receives workers' compensation payout, brings common law claim

The complete loss of power in a Robinson R22 helicopter, which prior to the accident was cruising at about 250ft above ground, led to a passenger sustaining multiple catastrophic spinal injuries.