Tragedy
A news conference will be held shortly to shed more light on the accident which has claimed the lives of ABC journalist Paul Lockyer, cameraman John Bean and chopper pilot Gary Ticehurst. We’ll update details as they come through.
For now, we invite you to share your memories of these three highly experienced professionals, and to offer your sympathies to their families.
The three were killed in a chopper accident in South Australia last night, north of Lake Eyre.
Jordan Rice was 13 years old when he died. His rescue was imminent but he refused the help, insisting his would-be rescuers take his 10-year-old brother, Blake, first.
When his rescuers returned Jordan was insisting they take his mother, Donna, first - but there was no more time.
The rope to which he and Donna desperately clung snapped and they were both swept away by the raging floodwater.
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Leiwen Pang says:
Haven’t read anything so meaningful since the last Mitch Albom novel. RIP Jordan Rice. Thx Brett for this amazing & inspiring article. It is indeed as simple as love, that’s all it takes. Read more »
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stephen says:
So’s yours. There won’t be many who’ll remember a lad who, amongst a swell, gave time to his little brother, then had his mother give time to him, and then to join, hopefully, hand in hand, with love to the end. Read more »
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