Moment two planes crashed mid-air captured on camera

Australian Community Media

Stills from video footage recorded on the surviving Viper S-211 Marchetti plane were released in the preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, showing the moment of impact.

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00:00 This video has been produced using evidence gathered and analysed during the course of

00:04 the investigation.

00:05 The flight path animation is for illustrative purposes only and should not be used for further

00:10 analysis.

00:13 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has published a preliminary report into the midair

00:16 collision over Port Phillip Bay involving two Marchetti S211s operated by Jetworks

00:22 Aviation which occurred on the 19th of November 2023.

00:27 Prior to the commencement of the flight, both crews conducted a briefing of the planned

00:30 manoeuvres.

00:31 The first manoeuvre would involve Viper 1 flying inverted, straight and level, while

00:36 Viper 2, flying upright, moved to the right line abreast position for the purposes of

00:41 filming.

00:42 From that position, Viper 2 would move as required for the filming while maintaining

00:46 separation from Viper 1.

00:49 The crews planned to conduct this manoeuvre with Viper 2 starting in the right echelon

00:53 position before moving clear to allow Viper 1 with sufficient room to climb slightly and

00:58 roll inverted.

00:59 After Viper 1 rolled inverted, Viper 2 was to move forward and climb or descend as needed

01:04 to reach the line abreast position at the same altitude.

01:08 During an attempt of the manoeuvre, the safety pilot in the rear seat of Viper 1 observed

01:12 Viper 2 pass beneath and alerted Viper 1's pilot to the manoeuvre.

01:17 After rolling upright, the pilot of Viper 1 contacted the pilot of Viper 2 to discuss

01:21 the manoeuvre, who advised that passing underneath provided a better filming opportunity and

01:26 requested to repeat the manoeuvre.

01:29 After discussing the manoeuvre, the pilots decided to attempt the previous manoeuvre

01:33 again.

01:34 Viper 2 moved clear to allow Viper 1 to climb slightly and roll inverted.

01:39 Before Viper 1 stabilised in the inverted attitude, Viper 2 began manoeuvring to pass

01:43 beneath Viper 1.

01:45 Viper 1 was then stabilised in the inverted attitude as Viper 2 approached, with the vertical

01:50 separation between the two aircraft reducing.

01:53 Viper 2 passed beneath and began to pitch up and bank away from Viper 1.

01:57 As Viper 2 climbed and banked left, the right wings of each aircraft collided.

02:03 After the collision with the right wing severely damaged, Viper 2 rolled to an inverted attitude

02:08 and quickly assumed a near vertical, nose down fly path toward the water, commencing

02:12 a slow right roll until impacting the water at high speed.

02:16 Both occupants were fatally injured.

02:18 You can read the preliminary report on the ATSB's website by searching AO-2023-057 or

02:26 from the link in the description below.

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