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Old 2nd January 2023 | 20:16
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Originally Posted by Evil Twin
What was the purpose of the landing on the sandbar, does anyone know? Is it staging waiting for a pad to clear for landing or similar, or just a part of the experience.

My deepest condolences to all involved, a very tragic start to the new year.
If you look at the Channel 9 footage (#35) it doesn't look like the sandbar was the take off zone. They collided above the sandbar and then crash landed on it.
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