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Pilot dies after two aircrafts collide in mid-air horror crash
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- Two light aircraft in a formation over Wedderburn’s Napperfield area collided in mid-air, causing the death of one pilot and leaving the other occupant safe after an uninjured landing.
- The surviving pilot managed to land safely at Napperfield Airfield, with the other aircraft crash-impact victim found at the wreckage.
- Emergency crews recovered the body of the sole deceased pilot from the wreckage near Napperfield Airfield.
- Initial police action involved establishing two crime scenes as investigators begin probing the crash cause.
- Public advisories urged residents and visitors to avoid the area while authorities conduct inquiries into the mid-air collision.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was designated to lead the formal investigation into the crash.
- Early reports placed the collision near Napperfield Airfield in Wedderburn around 12:15 pm on Sunday, guiding investigators to the crash timeline.
- ATSB will oversee the formal investigation into the mid-air collision, coordinating with local authorities as facts emerge.
- Officials stated that no further information was available at the time as inquiries continued, asking the public for patience.
- New reference confirms the victim identified as Eddie Seve, a seasoned aerobatic flyer and founder of Freedom Formation, who died in the mid-air collision near Napperfield.
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