Sebastian Robinson, the pilot injured in the chopper crash at the centre of Matt Wright's trial, finished giving evidence today after four days in the stand.
Here's a summary of what was heard today:
- Mr Robinson was questioned about Mr Wright's visit to him in hospital in the weeks after the crash
- He denied the defence's suggestion a conversation the pair had about manipulating flight hours "never happened", and said he remembers Mr Wright deleting notes from the pilot's phone
- The jury heard Mr Robinson's brother Zac Chellingworth had access to the downed chopper as an aircraft engineer and shared inside information with him about it
- Mr Robinson said he did not get workers compensation for spinal and brain injuries he suffered in the crash
- Mr Robinson said Mr Wright became "hostile and abusive" after his pilots called off a crocodile egg-collecting mission due to safety concerns a month before the fatal crash
Mr Robinson's brother Jacob Robinson then took the stand.
He said while visiting Mr Robinson in hospital after the crash, he was "pressured " into handing over a flight logbook to one of Mr Wright's colleagues, Tim Johnston.
Jurors heard Mr Robinson's mother then rang Mr Johnston and asked him to hand back the logbook, which he did.
We'll be back with you when the trial resumes at 10am ACST Monday.
Have a great weekend.