September 26  2006
An experienced 57 year-old pilot flying his classic 5-seat V35B V-Tail Beechcraft Bonanza slammed into the 319-metre Mount Killiecrankie on Flinders Island in Bass Straight shortly after departing a local airstrip

Circumstances leading up to the crash including the possibility that it was not just an accident are under investigation by Police

The pilot had moved from Melbourne to Flinders Island with his 'new' girlfriend about year ago after constructing a 'new' house at nearby Palana Bay

The pilot - Peter Waterhouse - is reported to have left a note found only after he had crashed his pride-and-joy into the cliff-face

News Desk Comment

The Archerfield based Brisbane Flying Group lost one of their Grumman Tigers on Mt Warning in an almost identical situation back in the early '90's

September 30  2006
Media reports have a mid-air collision over the Amazon jungle between a 16 passenger Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet and a Brazilian based Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 155 passengers and crew onboard

The passenger plane disappeared over the Amazon jungle after losing radar contact and failed to arrive at its destination ...the executive jet was able to land
 

News Desk Comment

Both had collision avoidance systems installed