Just take it down to the panel beaters and it will be as good as new.

The long-term prospects of Dreamworld's helicopter joy flights, which have operated for over a decade, remain in doubt as the Bell Jetranger 206 was their only chopper.

^ yea but isnt the helicopter leasd out to a company that has dozens of choppers? Thats why there is consistantly a different chopper there. I feel sorry for the people who load and unload the chopper the person would have been watching it come into land, fail, then crash.

^ yea but isnt the helicopter leasd out to a company that has dozens of choppers? Thats why there is consistantly a different chopper there. I feel sorry for the people who load and unload the chopper the person would have been watching it come into land, fail, then crash.

This statement was from Mr Caulfield who is the director of James Technologies, the company contracted by Dreamworld to provide joy flights. According to him they have just one helicopter. But I think they would lease a helicopter from another company.

From their website it looks like they have several helicopters... and a space shuttle... http://www.jamestech.com.au/Services%20Aviation.html

Upon seeing those photos i will retract my previous statement of the possibility of the aircraft being repaired.... I will admit i had not seen any photos of video of the crash before hand so was not aware of the extent of the accident. Even if they only have one helicopter, it would have to be insured. So its really just a matter of ringing Bell and ordering another.

Yeah so when they've delivered the "new order" 18 months down the track - it'll be up and running again. I think it unlikely they would order a new one. there are plenty of used jet rangers around... easier and cheaper to replace with one already built.

On the news last night Dreamworld's helicopter joy flights said before the accident the helicopter was going to be sold in two weeks and replaced with a larger helicopter. I wonder what the trade in value would be now.

you'd be surprised. The lightweight aluminium used in a lot of the construction is still worth a bit, not to mention the majority of core components (engine etc) would still be salvageable. Of course the only way it would fly again would be if you put a rocket under it - but still...

On the news last night Dreamworld's helicopter joy flights said before the accident the helicopter was going to be sold in two weeks and replaced with a larger helicopter.

Could this accident be any more stereotypical?

Went on the helicopter 4 weeks ago today.

Went on the helicopter 4 weeks ago today.

Cool story bro. Larger Helicopter aye, do you think Dreamworld will keep the price the same, or increase it?

Cool story bro. Larger Helicopter aye, do you think Dreamworld will keep the price the same, or increase it?

Not sure about price increase, 5 of us went on the 5 min flight for $200 that was 3 adults and 2 kids

Sorry to bring up a dead topic but the cause of the crash has finally been investigated only 2 years late... http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/tourist-chopper-crash-blamed-on-low-fuel-20110715-1hhd0.html

I feel some LOLs are in order here!

wow, a massive mistake there.