The Mayor of Cooktown fondly remembers pilot William Scott-Bloxam, 73, who was one of two people killed when his Angel 44 light plane crashed near Mareeba Aerodrome on Saturday morning.
The 73-year-old pilot who was one of two people killed in a Far North Queensland plane crash has been remembered as a"colourful character" and experienced flyer.He was a member of the"Marauke Five" group detained in Indonesia in 2008William Scott-Bloxam and a 63-year-old passenger were believed to on a
Mr Scott-Bloxam was still alive after the crash but he could not be saved by paramedics and died at the scene.
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