Pilot training and safety systems will be among a string of issues to come under scrutiny at an inquest into one of Australia's worst air disasters.

Four people died when two Sea World helicopters collided above the Gold Coast Broadwater in January 2023 during the busy summer holiday season.

Almost three years later, Coroner Carol Lee is set to probe 11 critical issues surrounding the devastating crash at a 10-day inquest scheduled to start in Brisbane on Monday.

The coronial probe comes just months after a damning safety bureau report into the mid-air collision between two joy flight choppers.

A litany of factors led to the crash, including limited visibility, failed radio transmissions and a lack of safety protocols, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report revealed in A

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