SYDNEY, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian police have confirmed the deaths of both pilots after two helicopters crashed in Western Australia on Thursday morning.
The incident took place near Mount Anderson Station in Camballin, a small town in the state's Kimberley region.
Emergency services were notified of the crash at about 6:20 a.m. local time on Thursday morning (2220 GMT on Wednesday).
Early indications suggested that two cattle-mustering helicopters collided shortly after taking off.
"Both helicopters only had one person on board. Sadly, both pilots - a 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old man - died as a result of injuries received during the crash," said the Western Australia Police Force.
According to police, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau also received notifications and would conduct a transport safety investigation into the incident. ■
