182 crashed into trees at Porepunkah

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Originally Posted by Squawk7700

Campers heard the aircraft take off at 4:40am, followed by an engine splutter and a bang. At some point they notified authorities.

Approximately 5-6 hours later the damaged aircraft was located by a local pilot from the air.

Small plane crashes into trees at Mount Buffalo in Victoria after taking off from Porepunkah | 7NEWS

It is my belief that first light was at 5:28am today.

Considering the terrain all around YPOK first actual light would be beyond the calculated time by a decent amount. I also thought there was no runway lights, and even if there were, climbing through those valleys and hills in the dark is most likely not smart.