The two injured passengers adopted a deep squat position as the balloon came down 2km south of Lilydale Airport, Victoria.
On Friday, organisers of the revived “Red Bull” Air Race said this year’s comeback event would be scrapped. Malaysia and Indonesia were already pencilled in to hold a leg, with a further race taking place at Lake Macquarie in NSW.
The website forms part of a new ‘Your safety is in your hands’ campaign that encourages aviators to keep up to date with aviation safety developments, refresh their knowledge and invest in their development.
Sydney Flight College has awarded its first Women Pilot Scholarship, in partnership with the Australian Women Pilots’ Association (AWPA), to encourage female participation in aviation.
Aircraft on display will include warbirds such as the Spitfire, Mustang and Boomerang as well as an aerobatics display from Paul Bennet in his Wolf Pitts Pro.
Dan Webster, the man bringing the Grumman G-111T back, has said he "won't' stop" just at the first remodelled variant, and is ready to future-proof the next-generation flying boat.