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Aerobatic pilot killed
Georgina Robinson
January 20, 2009 - 12:51PM
An aerobatic pilot was killed when his plane crashed into a runway at Temora in NSW's Riverina this morning.
And two people have been injured in a separate plane crash near Taree on the NSW Mid North Coast.
The aerobatic plane crashed about halfway along the runway at the aerodrome near the Temora Aviation Museum just after 10.30am. NSW Ambulance confirmed the pilot - the only person on board - was killed.
Temora is about 80 kilometres north of Wagga Wagga in the south-west Riverina district.
Sydney businessman David Lowy set up the Temora Aviation Museum in 1999.
A museum employee said she could not comment on the crash.
Contributors to online pilots' forum PPRuNE say the aircraft involved was an Extra 300 series aerobatic plane.
They paid tribute to the pilot, who has yet to be formally identified, but is understood to be a champion acrobatic pilot.
"A true gentleman of aviation," one said. "The community has suffered a massive loss... my phone has been ringing off the hook with people that just can't believe it."
Another contributor wrote: "He, in his unique way, has done so much for so many in Aviation and elsewhere over the years!"
I am sure he would have wished to be in no other seat than that one when the time came to meet the maker!
"RIP Cobba!!!"
Temora Aero Club president Rob Maslin said details about the crash were sketchy at this stage.
"I can't comment much on it, other than it's a single engine aircraft that crashed with one man on board," Mr Maslin said.
He said he did not see the crash and was unable to say how old the pilot was.
Crash investigators are travelling to the aerodrome and a report will be prepared for the coroner.