Haunting final photo emerges of mum who died in doomed helicopter joy flight holding up her Sea World ticket alongside her excited young son now fighting for life in coma
The last photo of a mother and son before a horror helicopter crash changed their family’s lives forever shows them holding a ticket for the fatal trip.
Sydney mother Vanessa Tadros, 36, and her 10-year-old son Nicholas took their last photo together just moments before boarding a helicopter flight at Gold Coast Sea World on Monday afternoon.
Their flight spent all of 20 seconds in the air before crashing into another Sea World helicopter, slicing its rotor blades into the other aircraft’s cabin and ripping its own rotor unit and gearbox off.
Mrs Tadros, pilot Ash Jenkinson and British couple Ron and Dianne Hughes were all tragically killed in the crash.
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 has passed.
Sydney mother Vanessa Tadros, 36, and her 10-year-old son Nicholas took a photo (above) before boarding a Sea World helicopter
‘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.
‘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.
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