Matt Wright sued for negligence after airboat allegedly crashed into tree

A married couple is suing Australian celebrity Matt Wright for negligence, claiming they suffered physical and psychiatric injuries during an airboat tour in 2023. Amelia-Kate and Gregory Potts allege that the airboat, operated by Wright's company, lost control and crashed into a tree while navigating a wetland environment.

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During the tour, the airboat was being navigated through a confined wetland environment when control was lost and the vessel collided with a tree.

In documents filed with the Northern Territory Supreme Court, the couple states that Ms. Potts sustained physical and psychiatric injuries, while Mr. Potts suffered his own physical injury and psychiatric harm from witnessing his wife's injuries. They claim the collision was foreseeable and caused by Wright's negligence, including failures in operating the airboat, implementing safe procedures, and providing adequate safety measures.

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The plaintiffs allege the collision was caused by the negligence of the defendant, including failures in the operation and control of the airboat, the implementation of safe operating procedures, and the provision of adequate safety measures for passengers.

This legal action is the latest in a series of challenges for Wright. He was recently released from prison in Darwin after serving a sentence for attempting to frustrate an investigation into a fatal 2022 helicopter crash. Wright was convicted of pressuring a pilot to alter flight records and lying about the helicopter's fuel levels. He was not accused of causing the helicopter crash that killed his co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson.

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The risks of loss of control, collision and passenger injury were foreseeable in the circumstances.