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From ASN https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/386671 The Legend 600 suffered damage from an unknown cause possibly a bird strike which fractured the vertical stabiliser resulting in loss of control. The pilot deployed the plane’s ballistic patachute to bring the plane down safely. The occupants were not injured but the plane suffered extensive damage contacting a tree on the landing.

Very sad to hear he has passed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-05/bunbury-airport-plane-crash-pilot-dies-in-hospital/103545882 ABC update says CH801

Door plug found https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-08/alaska-airlines-boeing-737-max-9-door-plug-search-blowout/103292708

From ASN https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/343072

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-31/horse-hit-by-plane-dies-after-crash-during-take-off/102667574

In the news today sadly the horse was put down, so not so funny after all.

Do you mean PEDALS ?

Think they should rewrite this part He said it was too late to abort the landing, and the 1985 Mooney M20 landed on its undercarriage and skidded 50 metres before coming to a standstill.

From ABC https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-16/robbie-katter-landing-gear-mishap-mount-isa-airport/102352756 North Queensland MP Robbie Katter says he has had a big "wake-up call" after he forgot to put the landing gear down on his plane, moments before landing at Mount Isa Airport.

Reports coming in of a 737 crashed in Western Australia, Other firefighting aircraft from nearby, doused the burning 737 & pilots were saved. https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/firefighting-aircraft-crashes-in-was-great-southern-c-9671802

Latest reports state P-63 may have hit a drone https://eurasiantimes.com/mid-air-horror-did-us-b-17-bomber-p-63-kingcobra-collide/

Second black box found https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-28/second-black-box-found-from-china-eastern-airlines/100940364

Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year. I will have a quite moment on Christmas Day thinking of fellow aviators that have passed during the year, thinking of their family’s as well. (Miss you Sandra, Deb & Nicki) Maybe even raise a glass of wine (I won’t be flying) Fly Safe Regards RW