AvSafety investigation - Tragic weather accident

Join our panellists as they analyse a weather-related accident in Tooloom National Park in New South Wales involving a Wittman Tailwind.

A pilot experiences poor weather conditions over the McPherson Ranges and becomes disorientated. They lose control of their aircraft and it collides with terrain. The pilot and their passenger are fatally injured.

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