[durt]

In a tragic turn of events that cast a pall over Australia Day celebrations, a light aircraft crashed into the Swan River in Perth, claiming the lives of both occupants. The incident occurred during a sky show event, attended by thousands of spectators, turning a day of national pride into one of mourning.

The aircraft, identified as a Grumman G-73 Mallard, was performing a flyover as part of the festivities when it nose-dived into the river. Eyewitnesses described the plane's descent as rapid and unexpected. Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the efforts to rescue the two occupants were in vain.

Authorities promptly suspended the skyshow, and the area was cordoned off for investigation. Perth Mayor, expressing his condolences, announced that an inquiry would be launched to determine the cause of the accident. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) took the lead in the investigation, examining eyewitness accounts, video footage, and the wreckage to piece together the events leading up to the crash.

[Xploit Machine]

never attempt a U-turn with planes

[Hunted]

looks like someone wasn't paying attention and stalled it.

[FunkPumpkin]

Originally Posted by Hunted ↗

looks like someone wasn't paying attention and stalled it.

Yep. Reminds me of that B-52 stall crash.

[mparryuk52]

Even if that plane had a thousand feet it'd probably still have crashed x

[kellyhound]

A woman who died in an Australia Day plane crash on Perth’s Swan River uploaded footage of her final moments from inside the aircraft to social media just before tragedy struck.

Pilot and father of three, Peter Lynch, 52 and his partner Endah Cakrawati, 30, were alone in the 1948 Grumman G-73 Mallard seaplane when it crashed in front of up to 60,000 witnesses who were gathering to watch an annual fireworks display.

Ms Cakrawati documented the moments leading up to and during the doomed flight and posted them to her Instagram account before she was killed.

The footage shows Ms Cakrawati smiling and chatting about the flight they were taking, as part of an airshow.

“(We’re) in Perth and we are ready to go for Skyworks today,” Ms Cakrawati tells her followers from inside the plane before takeoff.
“Happy Australia Day.”

The next frame shows the plane’s propeller starting up through the passenger window that Ms Cakrawati was believed to be sitting in, and the caption “off”.

She flips the camera to ‘selfie mode’ as the plane takes off and posts the caption “display soon” — in reference to the aerial display they were scheduled to appear in for Australia Day.

Ms Cakrawati talks to the camera some more before signing off with her last words to be captured on film: “wish me luck,” she said.

Soon after, the plane crashed into the Swan River and boat broke up on impact, in front of horrified families.

[FunkPumpkin]

Based upon her Australia Day face, it's nice to see the clown makeup artists from the newly defunct Barnum & Baily Circus are still finding work.

[The Krokodil]

That girl is Hot!!

[FunkPumpkin]

Originally Posted by The Krokodil ↗

That girl is Hot!!

Unfortunately, not any longer.

Take your pick, with or without makeup. One preference over the other, either way she was pretty. Sad days for their families.

[SLAPAPPY]

I woulda thrown my shrimp in that Barbie!