Crocodile Wrangler star, Christopher Willow Wilson, passed away on February 28, 2022, in an helicopter crash.
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He was aged 34 and his colleague, Sebastian Robinson, 28, also died in the crash.
In three different helicopters, Wilson, Sebastian, and two additional crews were searching for crocodile eggs and had flown above the King River.
While the other crews resumed their journey, Wilson and Sebastian started collecting eggs. They had descended from the helicopter while still being bound by a rope, but the chopper hit some adjacent trees and fell upward.
Later, the other crew members discovered the wrecked helicopter with the bodies of Wilson and Sebastian a few meters away.
Only Sebastian was able to make a full recovery when the pair were transported to the hospital.
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Who Was Chris “Willow” Wilson?
Christopher Willow Wilson was a crocodile wrangler and civil construction worker, born and raised in Northern Australia.
Wilson was known for starring in the international TV show on National Geographic, ‘Outback Wrangler,’ which also starred Matt Wright.
He had been a part of several engineering projects in Australia and had served as director of Northern Australia Civil Pty Ltd.
Wilson’s contribution to civil projects earned him the Northern Territory Young Achiever Award.
Wilson was married to his wife Danielle, and they had two sons, Ted and Austin.
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