Eris flew for 14 seconds before crashing near the launchpad, but founder Adam Gilmour hailed the blast off as a success and a “huge step forward for the company”.
The new bases, to be built in Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Moruya, will be added to NSW Ambulance’s existing aeromedical network of 12 helicopters and six bases. The funding announced this week is in addition to $126.6 million already invested by th…