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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

EXPLAINED: Pilot seriously injured as plane crashes at avalon airshow | Vintage Vibes

Police responded to an aircraft crash during the Avalon Airshow at Avalon airport in Victoria on Friday afternoon. The pilot sustained serious injuries.
Police responded to an aircraft crash during the Avalon Airshow at Avalon airport in Victoria on Friday afternoon. The pilot sustained serious injuries. Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

A pilot is in a critical condition after losing control of their plane during an aerobatics display at the Avalon Airshow and crashing into the tarmac.

Victoria police said the incident occurred on Friday at about 5.15pm on the first day of the airshow which is the largest in the southern hemisphere.

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