Overview

• Wright has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice related to the aftermath of the 2022 Arnhem Land helicopter crash.
• NT Police bugged Wright’s home and intercepted calls for three months in 2022, using AI-assisted transcripts that an officer said he verified and defended under cross-examination.
• Jurors heard recordings in which Wright said he touched the downed helicopter, claimed he was trying to protect pilot Sebastian Robinson, and appeared to blame Robinson for the fatal incident.
• A close friend, Jai Tomlinson, denied destroying documents and repeatedly said he could not recall key conversations, while a CASA investigator testified the original maintenance release was never produced.
• Prosecutors allege under-reporting of flight hours and Hobbs meter disconnections at Helibrook, and the court is set to reconvene Tuesday as the defence prepares its case.