Released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau on Tuesday, the report found that during the aerobatics performance, the low nose altitude during a triple avalanche manoeuvre limited the aircraft’s capability to climb.
Australia’s largest regional airshow is expected to showcase three Spitfires soaring over the NSW coastline, a motorcycle backflipping over an aircraft and a Piper Cub landing on the back of a moving truck.
Scheduled for 23-28 February 2027, the event, run by the AMDA Foundation in collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force, attracted more than 900 companies last year, as well as 291 official delegations from 43 countries.
The event will take place at Surfers Paradise from 14-16 August 2026, and follows extensive beach remediation efforts by Gold Coast Council to repair the massive erosion from the cyclone that scuppered its planned August 2025 dates.
The 19th Dubai Airshow, held at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai from 17 to 21 November, is a crucial defence and aerospace industry event targeting markets across North Africa, the Middle East and south Asia.
Bennet and Graham are expected to be the only Australians to take to the skies at the event, using their Wolf Pitts S1-11X and Wolf Pitts S1S aircraft in front of more than a million expected spectators.