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Major emergency response as plane crashes, killing pilot

Summary by The West Australian
A pilot has been killed in a light plane crash in WA’s Wheatbelt.

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Pilot killed in WA plane crash identified

Malcolm Vivian, 76, was flying just outside of Northam in the single-seat plane he had built himself when it crashed Malabaine about 11am, killing him.

·Melbourne, Australia
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Flight in Homemade Replica of WWII Aircraft Ends Fatally for Man in Australia

A 76-year-old man has died in a plane crash in southwestern Australia. According to police, he was flying a home-built replica of a Spitfire fighter, one of the most famous aircraft of World War II, Australian media report.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Deadly Crash of Homemade Replica WWII Aircraft in Australia

A 76-year-old man has died in a plane crash in southwestern Australia. According to police, he was flying a home-built replica of a Spitfire fighter, one of the most famous aircraft of World War II, Australian media report.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Tragedy as pilot killed in light plane crash

First responders raced to the emergency an hour from Perth but nothing could be done.

·Australia
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Man, 76, dies after 'amateur-built replica Spitfire' crashes in WA

Police say a light plane crashed in Malabaine on Wednesday morning, with the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft found dead at the scene.

·Australia
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Major emergency response as plane crashes, killing pilot

A pilot has been killed in a light plane crash in WA’s Wheatbelt.

·City of Perth, Australia
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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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