Five people — including a pilot described as 'highly respected' and four passengers — were killed when a chartered flight crashed in rugged terrain at Mount Disappointment early on Thursday.
The two helicopters first took off from Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne's south-east, before picking up passengers from Batman Park in the city at about 7am.
Acting Inspector Josh Langelaan said the helicopter that crashed disappeared in an area of low cloud. Heavy machinery such as excavators and bulldozers were used to help reach the wreckage in the bushland.
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