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Old 12th Dec 2018, 06:45
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Seagull201
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It's very sad to hear and read the tragic accident, involving the young female pilot, resulting in a loss of life.

When I read all details, of the news article, i immediately thought of another accident, in 2004, an aero commander accident, from Hobart to Devonport( details are on internet),which was also flown by a female during an IFR flight in Tasmania (also only occupant on board).
It's very sad to hear the accident resulted in a loss of life.
Reading the details of the 2004 accident, the pilot had 40 hours on type and 371 total time.

I don't know if some type of Bermuda triangle appears in that part of the world, every decade or so, but I just WONDER, WHY, those accidents are happening, involving female pilots and being the sole occupant on board, covering such short trips.
I'm quite aware the terrain, environment, conditions, down there, can be SO CHALLENGING.