Investigations are under way in Cairns - into whether a helicopter that crashed into a hotel in the middle of the night, was stolen

The pilot died after hitting the DoubleTree by Hilton about 2am, with propeller blades landing in its pool and the main street.

Sky News reports charter company Nautilus Aviation say its helicopter was stolen, and Police are waiting for the pilot to be identified.

Police are waiting for the pilot to be identified, to confirm if it was the stolen aircraft.

Acting Chief Superintendent Shane Holme says it was pure luck no one else was injured and they're grateful, as it could've been a lot worse.