Overview

• Jai Tomlinson denied being asked to destroy the helicopter's maintenance release and repeatedly said he could not recall key conversations.
• Covert recordings from September 2022 were replayed in court, and Tomlinson agreed the voices sounded like him and Wright but said the audio was unclear.
• Prosecutor Jason Gullaci challenged Tomlinson's credibility, calling parts of his evidence ridiculous and nonsensical as he pressed him on the meaning of 'squealing'.
• CASA investigator Rolf Kidson testified the original maintenance release was never produced to the regulator, and said there were concerns about Wright inspecting wiring behind the console after the crash.
• Former operations and safety manager Morgan Vidler said standard operating procedures were in place and an external consultant was engaged to simplify Helibrook's operations manual, as the court moved into the likely final day of the Crown case.