The tragic incident in February 2022 resulted in the death of Wright’s friend and co-star from the Outback Wrangler TV series, Chris “Willow” Wilson, who was suspended from a sling beneath the helicopter during a crocodile egg collection mission.

A jury was set to be chosen on Thursday.

But in the Supreme Court in Darwin on Wednesday, Acting Justice Allan Blow rescheduled the empanelment for August 5.

It ensures the jury will be selected following a long weekend, with August 4 marking the Picnic Day public holiday in the territory.

The start of the trial has been delayed several times and pre-trial legal argument before Justice Blow is set to continue this week.

Wright entered a plea of not guilty on Monday to three charges related to obstructing justice, with accusations of manipulating evidence to conceal non-compliance with aircraft maintenance protocols.

The trial is expected to take up to four weeks and hear from about 25 witnesses.

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation determined that the helicopter’s engine ceased functioning mid-flight due to a fuel shortage, leading to the crash near the King River in Arnhem Land.

The crash into a paperbark swamp killed Wilson, 34, and critically injured pilot Sebastian Robinson, 28.

The charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice carries a maximum 15-year jail term in the NT.

Wright rose to fame starring in National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler and Netflix series Wild Croc Territory.