In February 2022, Mr. Wilson tragically fell to his death in a remote region of the Northern Territory while he was suspended from a helicopter. The aircraft, owned by his TV series co-star Matt Wright, was being used for gathering crocodile eggs.

In 2023, Danielle Wilson, his widow, initiated a Federal Court case against Matt Wright, his company Helibrook, and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in relation to the incident.

“Mr Wilson should never have been in the air… and CASA should never have approved activities of that kind,” Lloyd said.

Justice Elizabeth Raper agreed the claims against the aviation regulator were not untenable.

She dismissed CASA’s application and ordered it to pay the widow’s costs.

Outside court, Ms Wilson noted it has been more than three years since she lost her husband “in the most tragic of circumstances”.

“I’m pleased that today in court we heard that we do have an arguable case against CASA,” she said,

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report into the accident found the chopper’s engine stopped mid-flight because of a lack of fuel.

During the emergency landing, pilot Sebastian Robinson released hooks and the sling line carrying Mr Wilson.

Robinson, who survived the incident but suffered life-long injuries, was found to not have refuelled when necessary and had traces of cocaine in his system.

A former pilot and friend of Wilson who was on the scene soon after the crash, was later convicted and fined $15,000 for destroying the mobile phone of the Netflix series star.