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Bray Boland

INSANE: Fuel check failure to blame for beach plane ditching | Rare Historical Photos

The ATSB says the pilot's forced landing near Fremantle showed the importance of fuel management. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The pilot of a light aircraft which ditched near a popular Perth beach failed to regularly check fuel levels, investigators say.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau found that there was enough fuel on the flight when it left Carnarvon in April but the engine was likely connected to the wrong tank. 

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