Amber Jess Millar died in a helicopter crash just days after vibrations were reported in the aircraft.abc.net.au/news/wa-government-criticises-casa-over-amber-millar-helicopter-crash/102222828WA's tourism minister says federal regulators need to make sure aviation tourism operators are following the law, after the family of a 12-year-old girl killed in a helicopter crash in Broome called for drastic changes.
The pilot, 40-year-old Troy Thomas, was also killed, while a woman in her 20s and another 12-year-old child were critically injured.found Mr Thomas was not legally authorised to fly the helicopter, had previously demonstrated acts of non-compliance with multiple aviation safety regulations, and operated the crashed aircraft in a manner that increased the risk of damage on multiple occasions.
Tourism Minister Roger Cook, who met with Amber's family earlier this week, described her death as "incredibly heartbreaking"."I will continue to have that conversation about how we can help them [Amber's parents] communicate their concerns to the federal government and how we can continue to support their mission, which is to make sure that there's greater oversight," he said.
Mr Cook said while the state government did not have any legal power over the aviation industry, he urged the federal government to respond to the ATSB's report "and to make sure that no family should go through this experience"."We will continue to monitor the situation and take advice in relation to what steps that we should be taking as a state government," he said.
"We encourage people to always check pilots are appropriately licensed and qualified to fly and to report any safety concerns they may have to CASA or the Australian Transport Safety Bureau."
Hopefully she isn't from Alice Springs otherwise the ABC won't report on her to defend Albo and there masters the ALP