Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases interim report in crash that killed pilot Allan Tull

By John Hanscombe
Updated October 23 2018 - 12:35pm, first published October 19 2018 - 2:33pm
Helicopter pilot Allan Tull (right) just moments before he took off from Milton Showground on what would be his last flight. He is pictured with fellow pilot Kevin Drake, who was also fighting the Kingiman fire from the air. Photo: John Hanscombe
Helicopter pilot Allan Tull (right) just moments before he took off from Milton Showground on what would be his last flight. He is pictured with fellow pilot Kevin Drake, who was also fighting the Kingiman fire from the air. Photo: John Hanscombe

Witnesses fighting a fire at Plot Road near Milton on August 17 reported seeing the bucket and longline from the helicopter flown by Allan Tull become entangled in trees before the aircraft crashed, according to the interim report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

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