Pilot killed after stolen helicopter crashes into Cairns hotel | ABC News
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The pilot, who has not yet been identified, was alone in the helicopter and died at the scene.
Investigations are continuing into who was flying the aircraft, but Nautilus Aviation CEO Aaron Finn confirmed to the ABC that all its pilots had been accounted for.
Up to 400 people were evacuated from the DoubleTree by Hilton on Cairns Esplanade after the crash, which set the top of the building alight, shortly before 2am today, police said.
Two of the helicopter's rotor blades came off and landed on the esplanade and in the hotel pool. There were no injuries on the ground.
Charter company Nautilus Aviation said the use of the helicopter was "unauthorised".
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