Overview

• The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third count alleging Wright directed an associate to destroy maintenance records, and it was discharged on that charge.
• Wright was released on bail and is due to be sentenced on 6 October 2025, as his legal team signalled an appeal.
• Jurors found he lied to police about the helicopter’s fuel and pressured the injured pilot to falsify flight-hour records.
• The Air Transport Safety Bureau previously concluded the aircraft crashed after running out of fuel during a crocodile-egg mission in Arnhem Land, which sits outside the criminal allegations.
• Acting Justice Alan Blow granted bail after noting an expected appeal and a question of law already reserved for further decision.