TWO top pilots have been killed in a horror plane crash after plunging into the sea as a witness reveals their tragic final moments.
Mark White, 67, and Simon Peutrill, 69, were killed yesterday on board the Sting S4.
NineThe plane crashed within 30 minutes of flying[/caption]
NinePilot Mark White was killed[/caption]
The plane left Coffs Harbour, Australia, around 3:30pm and was headed for South West Rocks – but never made it.
It lost control within 30 minutes of flying and crashed into the ocean.
One witness told 9 News that he heard the plane before it crashed.
He said: “[I] heard the plane actually go over home, which was very low.
“I knew that’s not right considering we don’t get much plane action around here.
“The engine was very low revving – it sounded as though it was struggling for power.”
What went wrong or how the two pilots lost control is being investigated.
White ran a flying school called Midcoast Microlights that operated out of Coffs Harbour.
Peutrill joined the school in 2022.
The second body was tragically recovered today amidst difficult conditions near Scott’s Head Beach, NSW chief inspector Stuart Campbell told media.
NineThe plane left Coffs Harbour, Australia, around 3:30pm and was headed for South West Rocks – but never made it[/caption]
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