'More lives will be lost unless there is change' - aerial mustering challenge

Sally Gall
Updated August 14 2020 - 6:18pm, first published August 13 2020 - 5:30pm
One of the R22 helicopter accidents Leon Christiansen survived. Picture supplied.
One of the R22 helicopter accidents Leon Christiansen survived. Picture supplied.

Lives will continue to be lost among rural Australia's aviation sector unless there are major changes in training, safety and maintenance standards, according to a commercial mustering pilot who has gotten out of the industry because he didn't like what he was seeing.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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