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60 Minutes: Feb 5

60 Minutes returns with stories on Sea World helicopter crash and the fatal accident on the set of Rust.

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The 2023 season premiere of 60 Minutes this Sunday at 8.40pm features two stories, including the first by Amelia Adams.

Kirsty Thomson, Executive Producer, says: “Everyone here is thrilled to be back for the 45th season of the program and even more excited to be starting the year with such strong reporting of two very important stories.

“We’re immensely proud we’ve been able to grow our audience, not only on free-to-air TV but also across other platforms.

“Our success is testament to the program’s unparalleled excellence in reporting, camerawork and editing. 60 Minutes will continue to deliver video content that both introduces and deepens engagement with its traditional and online audiences.”

In a world exclusive report, correspondent Tom Steinfort interviews four of the survivors of the Sea World helicopter tragedy. Their firsthand accounts of the terrifying crash reveal startling new information about the disaster from the lead-up to the collision, the catastrophic impact, and its frightening aftermath as their pilot fought to land his helicopter. Their recollections are supported by extraordinary video they shot inside their chopper, which now also provides air crash investigators with vital clues about the possible causes of this terrible accident.

The second story this Sunday is reported by Amelia Adams, the newest member of the 60 Minutes team, who joins the program after a distinguished career travelling the world as a Nine News foreign correspondent.

For her debut story, Adams investigates what went wrong on the set of the movie Rust after a gun being handled by actor Alec Baldwin discharged. The weapon was supposed to be loaded with blank bullets, but unbelievably there was at least one live round in the gun’s chamber. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza wounded in the incident. This week Baldwin, along with the film’s armourer, was charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting.

Using body camera footage from emergency responders as well as other video taken on the day, Adams pieces together the harrowing timeline of a tragedy that should never have happened. Her report also includes an Australian exclusive interview with a member of the film crew who was on the set at the time, standing only a few metres away when the gun fired.

8:40pm Sunday on Nine.

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  1. No can’t watch, we just had a seaplane dish off North Stradbroke Island not far from us last week and the occupants had to be rescued. Seen enough of the footage from the helicopter inside and out on every channel and every news bulletin for now. Too soon to be doing this whilst the investigation is still underway and survivors still in hospital especially a little boy facing more surgeries, more pain and suffering. But not surprised Nine jumped on this so soon. As for Rust that’s another on going saga being drawn out in the US now Alex Baldwin is facing criminal charges I’ll be leaving that to the inevitable Hollywood gossips and reporters to sort.

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