Accident Pipistrel Spider 32-4391,
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Date:Sunday 6 December 2009
Time:18:30
Type:Pipistrel Spider
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: 32-4391
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Burramine nr Yarrawonga, Vic. -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Yarrawonga Airport - YYWG
Destination airport:Yarrawonga Airport - YYWG
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two brothers in their 50's took off from Yarrawonga Airport at 6:30 pm on a local flight, intending to be back by 9 pm.
When they did not return a search was organised and the ultralight Pipistrel Spider ("trike type", tandem 2 seater") was found near Bruces Road, Burramine on the morning of the 7th.
The aircraft was badly damaged and the police have confirmed that both occupants are dead.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20100502232337/http://news.ninemsn.com.au:80/national/980521/two-brothers-aboard-missing-aircraft
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/two-brothers-are-aboard-an-ultralight-aircraft-missing-from-yarrawonga/story-e6frf7jo-1225807552244
https://www.theage.com.au/national/two-brothers-die-in-ultralight-plane-crash-20091207-kd9m.html
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/two-brothers-aboard-missing-ultralight-aircraft/story-fn3dxity-1225807547328

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Dec-2009 21:11 angels one five Added
06-Dec-2009 22:18 slowkid Updated
06-Dec-2009 23:44 RobertMB Updated
07-Dec-2009 07:06 RobertMB Updated

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