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Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River after air show tragedy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The near 70 years old Grumman Mallard was part of the Western Australia capital city Perth`s Australia Day celebrations air show. It crashed into the Swan river, in full view of many thousands of people gathered in Perth, adult and children,during a tight turn.
There are reports that the pilot, who died on impact together with his partner, was concerned about the high temperatures of the day and the effect on flight performance. He was a senior executive with Forrest Mining, a major iron ore miner and exporter.
Perth`s festivities were cancelled out of respect for those lost. It is expected the inquiry into causation will take some time.
Because news services were present for the day`s festivities the crash is well recorded on film, but it is not pleasant to watch.
Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River after air show tragedy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The near 70 years old Grumman Mallard was part of the Western Australia capital city Perth`s Australia Day celebrations air show. It crashed into the Swan river, in full view of many thousands of people gathered in Perth, adult and children,during a tight turn.
There are reports that the pilot, who died on impact together with his partner, was concerned about the high temperatures of the day and the effect on flight performance. He was a senior executive with Forrest Mining, a major iron ore miner and exporter.
Perth`s festivities were cancelled out of respect for those lost. It is expected the inquiry into causation will take some time.
Because news services were present for the day`s festivities the crash is well recorded on film, but it is not pleasant to watch.
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