Sea World helicopter crash pilot seen taking cocaine the night before, inquest told

Ashley Jenkinson, who died in the crash on 2 January 2023, was seen inhaling a white powder at a New Year's Eve party

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A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was seen taking cocaine at a party a day before the fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Ashley Jenkinson, 40 was among four people who died when his Sea World chopper collided midair with another helicopter outside the Gold Coast theme park on 2 January 2023.