Overview

• Jurors unanimously found Wright lied to police about fuel details and urged the injured pilot to falsify flight records.
• The panel could not reach a verdict on a third charge alleging an order to destroy the helicopter’s maintenance records, and it was discharged.
• Acting Justice Alan Blow released Wright on bail pending sentencing, noting the likelihood of appellate issues being pursued.
• The criminal case addressed alleged interference with the investigation after the February 2022 Arnhem Land crash, which the ATSB found resulted from fuel exhaustion.
• Wilson’s widow welcomed the outcome as a step toward accountability, and Wright said he intends to appeal the convictions.