Authorities have confirmed an Australian pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in Papua New Guinea on Monday.
The helicopter flown by Australian man Peter Waters disappeared while returning to Lae on PNG's north coast on Monday morning.
Another helicopter spotted the wreckage that afternoon but bad weather prevented anyone from reaching the crash site.
Yesterday members of the Porgera mine's air rescue team were dropped in by helicopter and confirmed there were no survivors.
Mr Waters was in his 70s. Also on board were two local security guards.
David Inau from the Accident Investigation Commission says Mr Waters was an experienced pilot and a friend.
"Yeah I know him very well," he said.
"We've flown together for many, many years here in PNG."
Mr Inau says investigators arrived at the crash site this morning.
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