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Wreckage found at Port Phillip Bay after fatal plane crash
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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11/21/2023
Police have found the wreckage of a plane that crashed into Port Philip Bay south of Melbourne on Sunday. Camera operator James Rose and pilot instructor Stephen Gale are believed to have been onboard the aircraft.
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We're in Williamstown right now where the headquarters for Victoria Water Police and
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Search and Rescue are.
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Just a short time ago, police divers have returned here after being on the water this
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morning.
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Police say that they have found a large portion of the body of the plane, the fuselage, in
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waters off Mornington this morning.
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This is following this accident, this mid-air collision on Sunday afternoon.
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The two aircraft, two former military jets, were performing formation flying over Port
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Phillip on Sunday afternoon when it's believed, as I said, a mid-air collision has occurred
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and one of these planes has plunged into the water off Mount Martha, off Mornington in
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Port Phillip.
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On board is, well, is believed to be a renowned cameraman, a renowned cameraman as well as
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the pilot and owner of the aircraft, Stephen Gale, was on board.
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It is now feared that both of those have perished in this accident.
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Today, Victoria Police have, as I said, located the wreckage of this plane.
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They've indicated that divers will go down to canvas the wreckage underwater before bringing
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it up to the surface where they will then investigate the wreckage and then it's understood
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that the wreckage will be brought back here to Williamstown for further investigation.
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Right now, Victoria Police are obviously investigating, so too is the Australian Transport and Safety
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Bureau.
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They've indicated that this investigation could take up to two months and Victoria Police
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today have reiterated their appeal to the public for more information.
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It's believed that these two aircraft may have been visible from Mount Martha on the
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Mornington Peninsula between 1pm and 2pm on Sunday afternoon and they're appealing to
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the public, anyone who may have recorded the skies during that time, to come forward and
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assist the investigation.
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