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Why Shellharbour flight crashed on Sydney golf course

January 23, 2026 7:28 am in by
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An investigation into a Shellharbour flight that crash landed on a Sydney golf course, has determined what went wrong.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s probe, into the light aircraft coming down in August 2025, has found a ‘failed exhaust valve’ in the engine was to blame.

The student pilot suffered minor injuries, while the instructor walked away unharmed, after the plane slid onto Mona Vale Golf Course.

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