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RARE PHOTOS: Engine lost power in chopper that crashed into homes 65a3ca50 a3f9 4051 ab9a 55ba6f0d7f40 | Rare Historical Photos

The pilot in the Mentone helicopter crash passed over a football oval suitable for a forced landing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A student pilot who crashed a helicopter into Melbourne homes did not immediately recognise the engine had lost power and missed two areas for a safe landing.

The pilot was on his second solo training flight in a Hughes 269C three-seat light helicopter on November 30 and returning to Moorabbin Airport, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report found.

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