Overview

• Crown prosecutor Jason Gullaci accused Matt Wright of a scorched earth attack on pilot Sebastian Robinson’s credibility, centering on cocaine use and a fuel theory.
• Jurors were instructed to focus only on admissible evidence and to disregard heavy media coverage and Wright’s public profile.
• Prosecutors allege Wright sought to conceal routine disconnection of Hobbs flying‑hour meters and falsified paperwork, with covert recordings referencing hours beyond a 2200‑hour overhaul threshold.
• The prosecution argued the helicopter did not run out of fuel, citing testimony from crocodile‑egg collector Tim Luck and photos showing gauges about three‑quarters full.
• Wright has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, and the Northern Territory Supreme Court trial continues before Acting Justice Allan Blow.