Two Western Australian men die in NSW light plane crash
Revel Downing, 58, and a 63-year-old man from WA died when a light plane crashed near Scone Aerodrome on Friday afternoon.
Two men from Western Australia were killed when a light plane crashed near Scone Aerodrome in NSW's Upper Hunter on Friday afternoon. Revel Downing, 58, and a 63-year-old man had travelled east to inspect and buy the aircraft, worth about $38,000.
Flight tracking data showed the plane climbed to about 145 metres before rapidly losing speed and altitude. The aircraft is believed to have entered an uncontrollable spin before hitting the ground.
Emergency services found both men, the sole occupants, dead at the scene. A crime scene was set up and specialist investigators examined the wreckage.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau was told but does not investigate recreational aircraft accidents.
- Revel Downing, 58
- Victim identified
- Scone Aerodrome, NSW Upper Hunter
- Location
- Friday afternoon, just before 2pm
- When
- $38,000 kit-built plane
- Aircraft value
Why it mattersThe crash highlights the risks of recreational aviation operations, which have less oversight than commercial flights.
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