“Because of him, we were able to save a lot of people and get a lot of food and supplies to people who would never have gotten them otherwise.”
It was very humbling to know that the guys and everyone else in the Northern Rivers area will remember him. It was very nice of him to do that.”
Taylor said he couldn’t understand what Jenkinson’s family, including his one-year-old son, were going through in Helensvale.
Taylor said, “He was always there.”
“Like I said before, he was a big guy with a big heart and a true legend who has definitely left a bit of a mark in the aviation world.”
After the crash yesterday around 2 p.m. (3 p.m. AEDT), it looked like Jenkinson’s helicopter went straight down and hit a sand island in the Gold Coast Broadwater.

“It was very humbling to know that he leaves a bit of a legacy, especially with the guys and everyone in the Northern Rivers area. It was very nice of him to do that.”
Taylor said he couldn’t understand what Jenkinson’s family, including his one-year-old son, were going through in Helensvale.
Taylor said, “He was always there.”