Updated February 5, 2012, 3:36 pm
An award-winning American cinematographer and the Australian writer-producer of one of 2011's top-grossing Australian films have died in a fiery helicopter crash on the NSW south coast.
The dead men have been named on social media websites as Mike deGruy, aged 60, from Santa Barbara in California, and Andrew Wight, aged 51, from Victoria.
The two died when their helicopter crashed as it was taking off from an airstrip south of Berry on Saturday afternoon.
They were reportedly scouting locations for an upcoming project.
David Bennett, president of the South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the men had set off to do some filming for a documentary at Jervis Bay.
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An award-winning American cinematographer and the Australian writer-producer of one of 2011's top-grossing Australian films have died in a fiery helicopter crash on the NSW south coast.
The dead men have been named on social media websites as Mike deGruy, aged 60, from Santa Barbara in California, and Andrew Wight, aged 51, from Victoria.
The two died when their helicopter crashed as it was taking off from an airstrip south of Berry on Saturday afternoon.
They were reportedly scouting locations for an upcoming project.
David Bennett, president of the South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the men had set off to do some filming for a documentary at Jervis Bay.
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