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The Advertiser
18-07-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash
The body of a man believed to be a missing pilot has been found near the wreckage of a plane crash. Police said they discovered the body near the crash site in the Snowy Mountains in NSW at around 3pm. "While he is yet to be formally identified, police believe the body is that of the missing pilot," police said on Friday. Officers remain at the crash site near the small town of Khancoban. Poor weather hampered the search for the plane after it was reported missing on Tuesday but the inter-agency operation eventually found the wreckage about 4pm on Thursday. "You wouldn't recognise it as an aeroplane," NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said of the wreckage. "It's a significant impact, a fair bit of speed into the mountain range which has completely destroyed that aircraft. "It wouldn't be survivable," he told reporters earlier on Friday. The search and subsequent recovery operation has involved helicopters from both NSW and Victoria along with SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Hydro and alpine specialist staff. The aircraft was on a private flight from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday, and was reported missing when it did not arrive. A Beechworth Debonair light plane was last recorded on GPS near Dargals Trail in the Kosciuszko National Park. The impact of Tuesday's poor weather and whether flight warnings were in place will form part of the investigation into the crash, Supt Spliet said. A report for the coroner is also being prepared. Australia's aviation safety watchdog also announced it had begun an investigation into the crash and would provide a preliminary report in about two months. Tracking data, weather information and maintenance records will all form part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's probe. "Should a critical safety issue be identified during the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so safety action can be taken," the bureau said in a statement. The body of a man believed to be a missing pilot has been found near the wreckage of a plane crash. Police said they discovered the body near the crash site in the Snowy Mountains in NSW at around 3pm. "While he is yet to be formally identified, police believe the body is that of the missing pilot," police said on Friday. Officers remain at the crash site near the small town of Khancoban. Poor weather hampered the search for the plane after it was reported missing on Tuesday but the inter-agency operation eventually found the wreckage about 4pm on Thursday. "You wouldn't recognise it as an aeroplane," NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said of the wreckage. "It's a significant impact, a fair bit of speed into the mountain range which has completely destroyed that aircraft. "It wouldn't be survivable," he told reporters earlier on Friday. The search and subsequent recovery operation has involved helicopters from both NSW and Victoria along with SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Hydro and alpine specialist staff. The aircraft was on a private flight from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday, and was reported missing when it did not arrive. A Beechworth Debonair light plane was last recorded on GPS near Dargals Trail in the Kosciuszko National Park. The impact of Tuesday's poor weather and whether flight warnings were in place will form part of the investigation into the crash, Supt Spliet said. A report for the coroner is also being prepared. Australia's aviation safety watchdog also announced it had begun an investigation into the crash and would provide a preliminary report in about two months. Tracking data, weather information and maintenance records will all form part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's probe. "Should a critical safety issue be identified during the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so safety action can be taken," the bureau said in a statement. The body of a man believed to be a missing pilot has been found near the wreckage of a plane crash. Police said they discovered the body near the crash site in the Snowy Mountains in NSW at around 3pm. "While he is yet to be formally identified, police believe the body is that of the missing pilot," police said on Friday. Officers remain at the crash site near the small town of Khancoban. Poor weather hampered the search for the plane after it was reported missing on Tuesday but the inter-agency operation eventually found the wreckage about 4pm on Thursday. "You wouldn't recognise it as an aeroplane," NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said of the wreckage. "It's a significant impact, a fair bit of speed into the mountain range which has completely destroyed that aircraft. "It wouldn't be survivable," he told reporters earlier on Friday. The search and subsequent recovery operation has involved helicopters from both NSW and Victoria along with SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Hydro and alpine specialist staff. The aircraft was on a private flight from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday, and was reported missing when it did not arrive. A Beechworth Debonair light plane was last recorded on GPS near Dargals Trail in the Kosciuszko National Park. The impact of Tuesday's poor weather and whether flight warnings were in place will form part of the investigation into the crash, Supt Spliet said. A report for the coroner is also being prepared. Australia's aviation safety watchdog also announced it had begun an investigation into the crash and would provide a preliminary report in about two months. Tracking data, weather information and maintenance records will all form part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's probe. "Should a critical safety issue be identified during the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so safety action can be taken," the bureau said in a statement. The body of a man believed to be a missing pilot has been found near the wreckage of a plane crash. Police said they discovered the body near the crash site in the Snowy Mountains in NSW at around 3pm. "While he is yet to be formally identified, police believe the body is that of the missing pilot," police said on Friday. Officers remain at the crash site near the small town of Khancoban. Poor weather hampered the search for the plane after it was reported missing on Tuesday but the inter-agency operation eventually found the wreckage about 4pm on Thursday. "You wouldn't recognise it as an aeroplane," NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said of the wreckage. "It's a significant impact, a fair bit of speed into the mountain range which has completely destroyed that aircraft. "It wouldn't be survivable," he told reporters earlier on Friday. The search and subsequent recovery operation has involved helicopters from both NSW and Victoria along with SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Hydro and alpine specialist staff. The aircraft was on a private flight from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday, and was reported missing when it did not arrive. A Beechworth Debonair light plane was last recorded on GPS near Dargals Trail in the Kosciuszko National Park. The impact of Tuesday's poor weather and whether flight warnings were in place will form part of the investigation into the crash, Supt Spliet said. A report for the coroner is also being prepared. Australia's aviation safety watchdog also announced it had begun an investigation into the crash and would provide a preliminary report in about two months. Tracking data, weather information and maintenance records will all form part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's probe. "Should a critical safety issue be identified during the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so safety action can be taken," the bureau said in a statement.
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Climate
- Perth Now
Plane wreckage found but crash not survivable: police
A recovery operation is underway for a pilot believed to have been killed in a plane crash after the discovery of wreckage. The aircraft was on a private flight from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday, and was reported missing when it did not arrive. A Beechworth Debonair light plane was last recorded on GPS near Dargals Trail in the Kosciuszko National Park. Poor weather hampered the search for the plane but the inter-agency operation eventually found the wreckage about 4pm on Thursday, 10km east of Khancoban in the Snowy Mountains. "You wouldn't recognise it as an aeroplane," NSW Police Superintendent Andrew Spliet said of the wreckage on Friday. "It's a significant impact, a fair bit of speed into the mountain range which has completely destroyed that aircraft. "It wouldn't be survivable," he told reporters. Police have not yet been able to recover a body or formally identify the pilot due to the steep terrain, heavy snow and inclement weather in the area. The search and subsequent recovery operation has involved helicopters from both NSW and Victoria along with SES, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Hydro and alpine specialist staff. The impact of Tuesday's poor weather and whether flight warnings were in place will form part of the investigation into the crash, Supt Spliet said. Australia's aviation safety watchdog announced they had begun an investigation into the crash and would provide a preliminary report in about two months. Tracking data, weather information and maintenance records will all form part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's probe. "Should a critical safety issue be identified during the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so safety action can be taken," the bureau said in a statement.
