Army helicopter’s landing for ‘whiz’ break ignited bushfire, inquiry hears

The devastating Orroral Valley bushfire that left residents’ lives “completely changed” and with “a lot of scarring” was ignited by an army helicopter that landed because one of the personnel onboard asked for a “whiz break”, a court has heard.

Originally published at https://www.canberratimes.com.au on November 14, 2022.