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Detectives from Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch have charged the pilot of a plane that crashed near Agnes Water in 2017, resulting in the death a female passenger.
The incident involving a private aircraft happened at around 11am on January 10 on the eastern side of Middle Island.
A 29-year-old woman from the United Kingdom was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A 21-year-old female Irish national sustained critical injuries and a 13-year-old male passenger was transported to Rockhampton Hospital with minor injuries.
The 67-year-old male pilot was also seriously injured.
Ongoing investigations by Gladstone CIB, with the assistance of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, led to the arrest today of the 67-year-old man.
He has been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and one count of grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on May 11.
Bruce Rhodes off sider.? It will be an interesting case to follow. Anyone remember the 'manslaughter' case way back?
Detectives from Gladstone Criminal Investigation Branch have charged the pilot of a plane that crashed near Agnes Water in 2017, resulting in the death a female passenger.
The incident involving a private aircraft happened at around 11am on January 10 on the eastern side of Middle Island.
A 29-year-old woman from the United Kingdom was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A 21-year-old female Irish national sustained critical injuries and a 13-year-old male passenger was transported to Rockhampton Hospital with minor injuries.
The 67-year-old male pilot was also seriously injured.
Ongoing investigations by Gladstone CIB, with the assistance of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, led to the arrest today of the 67-year-old man.
He has been charged with one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and one count of grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on May 11.
Bruce Rhodes off sider.? It will be an interesting case to follow. Anyone remember the 'manslaughter' case way back?