An Army major told the Orroral Valley Bushfire Inquiry that he may not have approved the helicopter crew's 'whizz break' that led to the blaze. He stated that he had missed a phone call from one of the pilots.
An army major has told a coronial inquiry into a destructive bushfire south of Canberra in 2020 he may not have authorised a helicopter to land for a crew member's toilet break if he had been asked.
The decision to land the helicopter in the Orroral Valley ignited the blaze when a l...