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The last photo of a mother and son before a horror helicopter crash at SeaWorld shows them holding a ticket for the fatal joy flight.
Sydney mother Vanessa Tadros, 36, and her 10-year-old son Nicholas took their last photo together just moments before boarding a chopper flight at Gold Coast theme park on Monday afternoon.
Their flight was only in the air for 20 seconds before crashing slicing its rotor blades into the other aircraft’s cockpit and ripping its own gearbox off.
Mrs Tadros, pilot Ash Jenkinson, 40, British couple Ron and Diane Hughes, 65 and 57 were all tragically killed in the crash. Three others were left fighting for life.
Nicholas was severely injured with his father, Simon Tadros, revealing on Wednesday the little boy is in a critical condition and does not yet know his mother is dead.
Sydney mother Vanessa Tadros, 36, and her 10-year-old son Nicholas took a photo (above) before boarding a Sea World helicopter
Mrs Tadros, pilot Ash Jenkinson and British couple Ron and Dianne Hughes were killed after their helicopter (above) collided with another Sea World aircraft just 20 seconds after take off
‘He’s not good, he’s on a life support machine. I’m not in a good headspace at all,’ he told Daily Telegraph.
One of Nicholas’ cousins said several other family members had gone to Sea World with Mrs Tardos and her son but didn’t go on the flight due to long wait times.
‘The saddest part of it all is that the family had to witness all of it, there’s a lot of them up there together,’ they said.
‘There are more of us on the Gold Coast and we’ve also got family overseas who need to be kept in the loop. It’s a tragedy.’
Mrs Tadros’ mourning family have begun closing her popular Sydney-based event planning business, Vee Vee Creations.
‘It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have to inform everyone of the passing of my beautiful wife and mother to my son Vanessa,’ Mr Tadros wrote on the business’ Facebook page.
How the crash is believed to have unfolded: A step-by-step account of the Gold Coast Sea World helicopter crash on Monday
British-born pilot Ash Jenkinson (pictured with his family) was killed alongside three of his passengers on Monday
British couple Ron and Diane Hughes (above) and Australian mother Vanessa Tadros were killed in the horror helicopter collision on Monday
‘Vanessa was one of the victims in the SeaWorld helicopter crash that happened on the Gold Coast a couple of days ago. While my son is fighting for life in the ICU of Gold Coast Hospital.
‘As a result, Vee Vee Creations will be closing down. I will be going through Vanessa’s records to see which events have to be refunded or cancelled. I’m sorry to anyone that this has inconvenienced.’
More than 200 of Mrs Tadros’ customers commented under the post wishing the best for her struggling family.
‘My most sincere condolences to you Simon. I am still in shock, Vanessa was a beautiful person and she will be so missed. I hope your little boy pulls through. Sending prayers for him,’ one person wrote.
‘This is really awful news. Absolutely devastating for you and all your loved ones. I hope that your son is able to pull through and your family can have joy and light in your future again after this tragedy,’ another commented.
Pilot Michael James (above) has been praised for managing to keep his aircraft upright after the collision and landing it safely on a nearby sandbar
The Air Transport Safety Bureau said it is investigating whether the helicopter model contributed to the horror crash (pictured, the wreckage of Mr Jenkinson’s helicopter)
Queensland Police is investigating the helicopter that killed four.
The two helicopters, driven by pilots Ash Jenkinson and Michael James, collided shortly after Mr Jenkinson’s took off.
Meanwhile, another young boy who narrowly survived the crash is also fighting for life.
Leon de Silva, nine, suffered a fractured skull, brain trauma and facial injuries and is now in an induced coma at Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
His mother Winnie, 33, is also recovering in hospital with two broken legs, severe damage to her left knee, a badly broken right shoulder and shattered her collarbone in the impact.
All five passengers on board the second helicopter piloted by Michael James escaped serious injury.
The Air Transport Safety Bureau said it is investigating whether the helicopter model – which unusually seats the pilot on the left side of the cockpit – contributed to the crash by creating blind spots.
Winnie de Silva, 33, moved to Australia from Kenya and her son Leon, 9, (pictured together) joined her just a year ago
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