The pilot who was flying Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s chopper when it fatally crashed has revealed why he made the split-second decision to release Netflix star Chris Wilson, who was slinging beneath the aircraft, as the helicopter fell from the sky.

Sebastian Robinson – who worked for Mr Wright at the time of the crash – also says he had “idolised” his high-profile boss and broke aviation rules to please him.

On Tuesday, Mr Robinson began giving evidence via video-link at the celebrity croc-wrangler’s criminal trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.

The 32-year-old suffered serious injuries, including “a complete sever of my spinal cord” when the helicopter he was flying crashed on February 28, 2022.

The accident, during a crocodile egg collecting mission at West Arnhem Land,

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