Wright’s legal team has characterized Robinson as a cocaine-using “party animal” who frequently violated aviation regulations, including tampering with flight-time meters.

The charges against Wright are not related to the crash’s cause, and the prosecution does not claim he is liable for the crash, Wilson’s fatality, or Robinson’s injuries.

A helicopter accident in February 2022 resulted in the death of Wright’s friend and co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson, who was on a crocodile-egg gathering mission in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Source: AAP / AAPIMAGE

The key accusations against Wright are that he asked an associate to “torch” the maintenance release for the crashed helicopter, he lied about the amount of fuel in the machine’s tank and that he tried to get Robinson to transfer flying hours from that machine onto his own.