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Training Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Mona Vale Golf Course

The ATSB is gathering evidence on possible engine failure to decide if a formal inquiry is needed.

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Overview

  • At about 2pm Sunday, a Piper Cherokee on a training flight lost power and performed an emergency landing on the 15th fairway of Mona Vale Golf Club.
  • Both occupants—an instructor and a student in their 50s—self-extricated with minor injuries and remain stable at Royal North Shore Hospital.
  • Early reports and flight-tracker data suggest possible engine trouble after departure from Shellharbour via Camden.
  • The ATSB has been notified and is gathering evidence at the secured wreck site, though it has not confirmed a formal investigation.
  • Aerial and on-the-ground videos show wing damage, detached landing gear and debris scattered across the course.