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Woman dies in Goughs Bay ultralight accident
Sunday, June 9, 2019
The body of a woman who was a passenger in a fixed wing ultralight aircraft that crashed into Lake Eildon has been found.
The fixed-wing ultralight went down about 12:30pm Saturday.
The pilot, in his 40s, was rescued and was taken to the Alfred Hospital.
The aircraft crashed at Goughs Bay, near Mountain Bay.
The aircraft crashed into Lake Eildon at Goughs Bay, near Mountain Bay.
“Divers recovered the woman’s body and the search has been ended for the night,” Police said on Saturday.
“Officers will return to the scene [on Sunday] to recover the aircraft.”
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have been notified.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.