The Australian Transport Safety Bureau today released the final report into the plane crash after an eight-month investigation.
Cameraman James Rose and veteran pilot Stephen Gale died in the mid-air crash.
"This manoeuvre had not been specifically briefed before the flight, and was conducted without the prior knowledge of the crew of Viper 1," the ATSB investigation of the accident found. "This in-flight discussion did not allow the pilots to fully consider the risks associated with the manoeuvre before it was attempted for a second time," Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said.The manoeuvre that led to a deadly mid-air crash over Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay.
Viper 2 suffered substantial damage, leading to the failure of its front wing spar and the deformation of the outboard wing section, before the aircraft crashed into the water.
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