The Latest Breaking News from Stuart Macleod

Landing gear fracture forced small plane’s ‘wheels up’ emergency landing, investigation finds

Pilot successfully landed plane carrying two passengers at Newcastle in May after ‘mechanical crunching noises’ heard during initial climb

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2024

Fuel check failure to blame for beach plane ditching

A pilot failed to regularly check fuel levels before ditching her plane into the water to avoid hitting people on the beach, an investigation shows.

AAP · Nov 28, 2023

Teenager who died in bike crash had keys taken off him by worried mum

Stuart Macleod's mum took the keys to his bike because he had been drinking but he found the spare set

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023

Kit plane crashed just after takeoff, killing two

Australia's national transport safety investigator says a US kit-built plane crashed in southwest Sydney after a short maiden flight.

AAP · Mar 29, 2023

Family's heartfelt tribute to 'loving' teenager with 'infectious smile' killed in Tameside crash

Stuart MacLeod, 17, passed away after hitting a parked car whilst riding his motorbike

Manchester Evening News · Sep 25, 2022

Cockpit fire behind fatal WA plane crash

Investigators believe a fatal light plane crash in Western Australia's Kimberley region may have been caused by a sudden cockpit fire.

AAP · Sep 21, 2022

Helicopter sighted by NSW police about an hour before Snowy Mountains crash, report reveals

A preliminary report reveals an initial search to find a helicopter during April that later crashed in the NSW Snowy Mountains, killing its pilot and passenger, was called off following communication with the pilot.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

Long plunge in fatal Snowies chopper crash

A helicopter crash in the Snowy Mountains which killed two people was preceded by a rapid descent, an air safety report has found.

AAP · Aug 5, 2022

ATSB releases early findings into helicopter crash that killed Outback Wrangler star Chris 'Willow' Wilson

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases its early findings into a remote Northern Territory chopper crash that killed prominent Outback Wrangler cast member Chris Wilson, while he was collecting crocodile eggs.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022