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A water-bombing helicopter fighting bushfires in Tasmania's north in February was spotted 'yawing' before crashing to the ground, killing the pilot.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases its early findings into a remote Northern Territory chopper crash that killed prominent Outback Wrangler cast member Chris Wilson, while he was collecting crocodile eggs.

The high-profile businessman's body was found among the wreckage in Kosciuszko National Park, along with a 64-year-old woman believed to have been his partner.

A 75-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman from northern Sydney died in the helicopter crash on Monday night, which investigators say is the "ninth fatal aircraft [incident] that we've investigated in half as many months".

A fatal plane crash that claimed the life of a 44-year-old pilot at Maitland two years ago was most likely caused by a damaged oil cooler that starved the engine of oil leading to a loss of power and eventual engine stall, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has found.

Meat industry boss Paul Troja, 73, was identified was one of the passengers.

Nicholas Vasudeva's employer said the father-of-three was on his way to conduct a routine property inspection with his colleagues when the helicopter crashed over Mount Disappointment.

Four pilots who were killed in a mid-air crash in Mangalore two years ago were unlikely to have seen the other's aircraft in time to prevent the collision, the final report into the tragedy has found..

All five passengers on board have been confirmed dead

Five people — including a "highly respected" pilot and four passengers — were killed when a chartered flight crashed in rugged terrain at Mount Disappointment early on Thursday.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will spend at least three days combing the scene of a fatal Victorian helicopter crash for clues into what happened.