According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, a small plane that crashed in Sydney’s southwest and killed two individuals on board was a “experimental aircraft” constructed from a kit that was previously registered for the US (ATSB).
The Glasair Super II crashed at 3 p.m. near Appin Road in Macarthur, causing a bushfire in the vicinity. The ATSB is currently looking into what caused the crash.
According to NSW Police, two remains discovered at the collision site have not yet been formally identified.
The aircraft’s precise flight path and maintenance record are also yet unknown.
According to ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell, the investigation will involve a review of the debris, evaluation of the pilot and aircraft records, weather data, and any other recorded data that may be accessible.
As you can see, it is a difficult situation because in addition to the impact forces, there was a fire that followed. As a result, Mitchell said, “it takes us a number of days” and “I expect my investigators will be on-site for a fair amount of time.”
According to him, witnesses have not yet been questioned by authorities, although several people claim to have seen the plane just before it crashed and lost sight of it as it vanished into the trees.
We need to piece together exactly what it was doing at the time and how low it was, he said.
“It is too early for us to speculate until we have spoken to them (witnesses) and verified those claims, plus any possible radar data that may have been covering this area.”
Even while small aircraft don’t typically have recording equipment, the investigators can still benefit from smart gadgets, he added, even though getting the data back is a “painful procedure.”
A plane missing in the vicinity after taking off from the small, private Wedderburn Airport was earlier confirmed by police.
