Helistar pilot Douglas Dinan has under investigation after pleading guilty to the assault of a co-worker. Source: adelaidenow
A HELICOPTER pilot who undertakes search and rescue operations is under investigation for grabbing and assaulting a co-worker who was half his weight.
Although the criminal prosecution of Douglas Dinan has concluded, his conduct as Helistar's chief pilot is now the subject of state and federal inquiries.
Both Safework SA and the Civil Aviation and Safety Authority are investigating Dinan's actions and reviewing closed-circuit video of the day he bashed a co-worker. Dinan, 48, of Burnside, is Helistar's chief pilot.
Founded in 2005, Helistar is a wholly South Australian-owned-and-operated helicopter charter company.
It is the operator of the Westpac Surf Life Saving SA Rescue Helicopter, and also handles media operations and aerial filming.
In August last year, The Advertiser revealed Dinan had been charged with one count of assault.
The prosecution documents alleged that he attacked a Helistar co-worker at Parafield Airport, north of Adelaide, in June that year.
It was alleged that Dinan had grabbed the co-worker by the neck and punched him.
It was further alleged that, at the time, Dinan weighed 120kg while his victim weighed 61kg.
Court records show Dinan's case was called in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court last week, and he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Ted Iuliano opted not to convict Dinan and discharged him without further penalty.
However, he ordered Dinan pay $634 in court costs, including a $320 victims of crime levy.
Yesterday, a spokesman for CASA said its investigation would continue.
"CASA is aware of the alleged assault and commenced a review of the matter soon after the incident," the spokesman said.
"Now that the Court has handed-down its finding, CASA will review this in conjunction with our investigation conducted to date."
A Safework SA spokeswoman said the end of the court case had no bearing on its inquiries.
"We are still investigating, and our investigation has not closed," she said.
"There are still a number of things that need to be looked at."
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