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The family of a man and his three grandchildren killed in a plane crash near Canberra say there are “no words” for how they are feeling as they process the tragedy. Peter Nally was flying his three grandchildren - Raphael, 11, Evita, 9, and Philomena, 6 - back to Armidale on Friday afternoon after visiting family in Canberra when the light plane crashed and caught alight in a paddock at Gundaroo, north of Queanbeyan.
Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said over the coming days, investigators will map the site, examine the wreckage and recover aircraft components for further examination at technical facilities in Canberra. “Investigators will also seek to interview any witnesses and involved parties, and collect relevant recorded information including flight tracking data, as well as pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information,” Mitchell said on Friday.
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