Seven seemed to first with a report of helicopter crash on The Spit.
https://twitter.com/7NewsBrisbane/status/1609765386228236288?s=20&t=Y1Z6vM0OTuMlndwCY_q-uQ
Social media posts said 2 helicopters collided. Now picked up by the GC Bulletin.
https://twitter.com/GCS_Pottsy/status/1609767695985303554?s=20&t=0dCixSW_oBRYcuEWeqwH4A
There are reports of a serious incident on the Broadwater near Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast, with fears two helicopters have crashed.
Update from Nine with 3 believed dead. Nine and Seven now both with watermarked images of the crash from a distance.
https://twitter.com/9NewsGoldCoast/status/1609768668791029761?s=20&t=0dCixSW_oBRYcuEWeqwH4A
https://twitter.com/7NewsGoldCoast/status/1609768958185574400?s=20&t=0dCixSW_oBRYcuEWeqwH4A
https://twitter.com/QldAmbulance/status/1609765885991915520?s=20&t=99x6w_iNEH73-j9IRZwdAw
ABC News reported ar 2:43 local time
Seven News 4pm - Sydney/Melbourne only.
https://twitter.com/SteveHartNews/status/1609777217193807872?s=20&t=Y1Z6vM0OTuMlndwCY_q-uQ
7 Brisbane at 3:08
Eyewitnesses say one helocopter was taking off while another was flying overhead. One crashed and the other landed.
Nine: 4.30 pm news
New infomration from Nine. 13 people involved - 4 dead. Both helicopters owned by Sea World.
As usual the ABC “News” channel has very little outside of reading a report of the incident. No vision.
https://twitter.com/10NewsFirstQLD/status/1609785264704036864?s=20&t=Y1Z6vM0OTuMlndwCY_q-uQ
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Certain to be story of the week.
TV.Cynic:
Nine: 4.30 pm news
The reporter at the scene was struggling quite a bit, tough story to be fair.
TBoy
January 2, 2023, 6:16am
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As a coaster/theme park enthusiast, this is very sad for me. 13 people payed money to go on a helicopter beach tour and came back injured or dead. Hope more people live.
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10 did live crosses to the Brisbane news room for both Syndey and Melbourne. Emotional crosses for all reporters.
Sydney first
Then Melbourne
Brisbane had a news update with the news on 10.
Have seen no coverage on Nine Brisbane. The first news was at 4.30 pm which was the bulletin that was broadcast in Syndey on one hour’s delay.
ABC News finally got some vision.
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JacobA:
They both look angry
Most of the reporters have been very sad and upset during the crosses this afternoon.
Seven taking live news conference. Nothing on ABC News or Sky.
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Seven News tonight showed a exclusive video of the crash. Nine also had a video from much closer range but chose not to show the moment of impact they showed the helicopters approaching each other then their attempts to land.
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BigVic
January 5, 2023, 9:03am
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CNN Inernational with coverage of Pope Benedict’s funeral service
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When Pope John Paul II died, did any FTA channel air his funeral?
Although a retired Pope, i’m surprised that ABC News aren’t airing the funeral of Pope Benedict. Or even SBS World News to air this?
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BigVic
January 5, 2023, 12:02pm
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The funeral of Pope St John Paul II was broadcast on most FTA networks but TEN and Seven opted for regular programming that evening. Nine aired Friday Night AFL in AFL states and NRL in NRL states following the service.
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TBoy
January 5, 2023, 12:07pm
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Nine didn’t have AFL in 2015?
No, but it did in 2005, when Pope John Paul II died.
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I don’t remember this. Is there any screencaps?
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BigVic
January 5, 2023, 5:35pm
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Nine, ABC and SBS all had coverage with the wedding of then-Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Camilla (now Queen Consort) pushed back to the next day to avoid clash.
Veterans Ray Martin and Jana Wendt spearheaded the coverage for Nine.
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Did they all know someone on the helicopters?
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You’ve clearly never worked on the road. I’m sure you would be saddened too if you saw dead bodies laying on the sand, bloodied survivors being treated, and families of the victims in distress. The crews on the road see some horrific stuff, give them a break.
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What sort of question is that?? Gosh, they’re reporters on the scene at a crash site, do the maths why they might be looking sad?
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Nine is showing a live view of just sky at the moment with a QANTAS plane from Auckland issuing a mayday call on way to Sydney.
Update: Coming in to land now - the live feed and radar.
Live on Seven Sydney.
And ABC News
Sky
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Can’t believe how much of a deal the media made over this, the plane was never in any grave danger and made it back thanks to a very skilled crew.
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