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Australian officials release final report into deadly seaplane crash that killed six people, including BC pilot

BY , Jan 29, 2021 9:29 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Australian officials have released the final report into a deadly seaplane crash near Sydney in December 2017 that killed six people, including the BC pilot.

The report confirms the findings of an interim review that determined 44 year old former North Vancouver resident and experienced pilot Gareth Morgan was likely confused and disoriented by exhaust fumes that had seeped into the cabin through cracks in the plane's exhaust collector ring.

The de Havilland Beaver nosedived into waters north of Sydney while on a sightseeing flight killing 58 year old British businessman Richard Cousins, his 48 year old fiance Emma Bowden, her 11 year old daughter and Cousin's two sons, both in their 20s.

The report recommends Australia's aviation authority consider ordering the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all piston-engine aircraft that carry passengers.

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