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Old 12th Jul 2016, 11:07
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Chief galah
 
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I was there that day with my 5 yo son. It was very hot. The crash, I recall, was behind a pine plantation, away from the crowd.
It was only apparent by the ensuing cloud of dust.
Still, very sobering if you're a pilot.
I believe the pilot passed away three weeks later.
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