Pilot was warned moments before mid-air helicopter crash in Australia's Gold Coast
The windscreen of one of the helicopters was removed and it landed safely on the island
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed mid-air in Australia this week was warned by a survivor, a new video appears to show.
The findings from the footage, reported by Australia's 7 News, point to the moments before the rotor blade of another helicopter smashed through the windscreen.
The footage shows a passenger in the backseat of the aircraft tapping the pilot's shoulder. The pilot, Michael James, is seen turning his head in response and the passenger then takes a grip over his seat.
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The helicopter had a collision with another one just seconds later, killing four people on-board, including a British couple.
All the passengers and the pilot seen in the video clip reportedly survived the crash.
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Ron and Diane Hughes, both 65 and 57, were among the four people killed in the incident, Australia's 7 News reported.
Pilot Ashley Jenkinson was also killed in the crash along with a 36-year-old Australian woman.
Five of the six people on board the helicopter that pilot Ashley Jenkinson was operating,suffered minor injuries.
The crash occurred in front of hundreds of beach-goers who had been enjoying a public holiday.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau Angus Mitchell said it was "remarkable" that there were not more fatalities.
Both helicopters were operating tourist flights for Sea World, a popular theme park in Australia's Gold Coast.
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