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Plane Crashes on Sydney Golf Course, Two Men Injured
The Piper Cherokee lost engine power during a training flight, leading to an emergency landing that left both men in their 50s with minor injuries, authorities said.
- On August 17, a Piper PA-28-149 Cherokee lost power during a training flight and crash-landed on Mona Vale Golf Course, with both men in their 50s suffering minor injuries.
- The instructor reported engine failure and inability to hold altitude, as authorities said the cause remains undetermined but possible engine trouble is under review.
- Onlookers reported the aircraft’s landing gear detaching as it came to a stop, with NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue NSW arriving within minutes at Mona Vale Golf Course.
- NSW Police confirmed no bystander injuries during the crowded Sunday golf course landing, while the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has begun an investigation, collecting witness accounts and flight data.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has appealed for footage via atsb.gov.au/witness and will recover aircraft components at its Canberra technical facility, officials said.
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In the North Rhine-Westphalian Kranenburg, a private flight of two men takes a tragic end: their light aircraft crashes over a field. For both inmates, every help comes too late.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right8Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Right
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- 62% of the sources lean Right
62% Right
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