Overview
- The agricultural aircraft crashed into a paddock near Yeelanna on South Australia’s lower Eyre Peninsula at about 1:30pm on Monday.
- South Australian Police said the pilot, identified as Jarred Wait of Port Lincoln, was the sole occupant and died at the scene.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau deployed investigators from Canberra and Melbourne to examine the wreckage and gather evidence.
- Investigators are recovering components and collecting flight tracking data, pilot and maintenance records, and weather information.
- Operator Aerotech said Wait had subcontracted with the company for three years and it is assisting authorities and supporting staff and family.