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Talented pilot one of two killed in light plane crash

The men had traveled from Western Australia to buy the $38,000 aircraft, and investigators are examining why it lost speed after takeoff.

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Revel Downing and a 63-year-old man died after their kit-built plane crashed after take off.

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Newcastle HeraldNewcastle Herald
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'Huge loss to flying community': pilots killed in Hunter crash identified

Western Australian pilots Revel Downing and William Simons have been identified as the two men that died in a light plane crash at Scone in the Upper Hunter.

·Newcastle, Australia
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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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WA man identified as second pilot who died in plane crash

The second of two West Australian pilots who died in a light plane crash in NSW has been identified as a member of WA’s home built aircraft club.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Talented pilot one of two killed in light plane crash

Revel Downing and a 63-year-old man died after their kit-built plane crashed after take off.

·Australia
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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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