Tuesday 29 November 2022 03:57 AM Netflix silent on Wild Croc Territory as Matt Wright prepares to face charges ... trends now
Netflix has refused to comment on the future of popular series Wild Croc Territory as its star Matt Wright prepares to face charges over a helicopter crash that killed his best mate.
Northern Territory Police issued an arrest warrant for Wright on Monday following an extensive police investigation into the crash that killed his co-star Chris 'Willow' Wilson, 34, in February.
Wright, 43, will be charged with several offences including perverting the course of justice, destruction of evidence, fabricating evidence, interfering with witnesses, unlawful entry and making a false statement.
Netflix has refused to comment on the future of popular series Wild Croc Territory as its star Matt Wright prepares to face charges a helicopter crash that killed his best mate. Wright (right) is pictured with Chris 'Willow' Wilson (centre) and Outback Wrangler co-star Jono Brown (left)
Mr Wilson guest-starred in the 2022 season of Netflix's Wild Croc Territory, which documented Mr Wright's adventures wrangling crocodiles and flying helicopters with his mates in the Australian outback.
Netflix declined to comment on whether the series will be renewed for a second season when asked by NCA NewsWire following the incident.
The series, previously titled Outback Wrangler, previously screened on NatGeo for four seasons between 2011 and 2020, before it was dropped by the network and picked up by Netflix.
Chris 'Willow' Wilson (pictured) died in February when the helicopter he was hanging from collided with trees and crashed in west Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory
Mr Wright (pictured with his wife Kaia) will be charged with a string of offences, nine months after a helicopter crash tragically claimed the life of one of his co-stars
Netflix declined to comment on whether the series will be renewed for a second season when asked by NCA NewsWire following the incident
Mr Wilson was collecting crocodile eggs in a remote area of west Arnhem Land when the Robinson R44 helicopter he was hanging 30 metres below collided with trees and the ground in west Arnhem Land.
His body was found 40m from the main wreckage at the King River crash site, a preliminary Air Transport Safety Bureau report revealed in April.
The father of two was attached to a line using a harness so he could harvest eggs from crocodile nests in swampy areas while the helicopter hovered above.
Wright guest-starred in the 2022 season of Netflix's Wild Croc Territory, a series documenting Wright's adventures wrangling crocodiles and flying helicopters with his mates in the Australian outback
Pilot Sebastian Robinson was seriously injured in the crash and is still recovering from spinal injuries.
A second chopper carrying three men, including Mr Wright immediately flew to the scene following the crash.
It's alleged the trio interfered with evidence at the crash site in an attempt to perverse the course of justice.
Wilson was collecting crocodile eggs in a remote area of west Arnhem Land when the Robinson R44 helicopter he was hanging 30 metres below collided with trees and the ground in west Arnhem Land. Pictured is the crashed helicopter
He has since strenuously denied any wrongdoing over what he described as a tragic accident.
A warrant for Wright's arrest was issued on Monday, following an extensive police investigation.
He was given a 48-hour deadline to present to a Northern Territory police station.
Wright, pictured with wife Kaia and son Banjo, has been ordered to present to a police station in Darwin by 9am Wednesday
Mr Wright was surrounded by television cameras as he walked through the Sydney Airport terminal on Tuesday morning, accompanied by his wife Kaia, who was holding their newborn baby daughter
He was spotted arriving at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning ahead of his flight to Darwin, accompanied by his wife Kaia, who was holding their 10-day-old daughter Dusty Faith.
He ignored questions when approached by several journalists as he moved swiftly through the terminal before boarding the plane.
The R44 Raven II registered VH-IDW Mr Robinson was flying had been operated by Mr Wright's company Helibrook.
It's understood minutes before the crash that claimed his life, Mr Wilson (pictured) took a photo of the fuel gauge showing the chopper's almost full tank, which he then shared in a WhatsApp group chat
Police will allege Wright tampered with evidence when he rushed to the crash site in another helicopter.
It's understood minutes before the crash that claimed his life, Wilson took a photo of the fuel gauge showing the chopper's
