Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Sydney Plane Crash: Training Flight Lands on Golf Course
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on a golf course in Australia.
There were two men, a flight instructor and a student, in their 50s on board.
The plane was on a training flight when it landed.
The people on board only received minor injuries.
The plane departed from Camden at 1 pm and was scheduled to land in Wollongong.
The crash happened around 2 pm at Mona Vale Golf Course.
Now, the ATSB is checking what went wrong to make sure it doesn't happen again.
A light aircraft crash-landed on a golf course in Sydney, Australia.
The plane had two men, a flight instructor and a student, onboard.
The aircraft was on a training flight.
The crash occurred at Mona Vale Golf Course around 2 pm.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the incident.
- Who
- A flight instructor and a student.
- What
- A light aircraft crash.
- When
- Sunday, around 2 pm local time.
- Where
- Mona Vale Golf Course in Sydney, Australia.
- Why
- Under investigation by ATSB.
- Location
- Mona Vale Golf Course, Sydney, Australia
- Aircraft Type
- Piper Cherokee
- People on Board
- Flight instructor and student
- Flight Purpose
- Training flight
- Departure Point
- Camden
- Arrival Point
- Wollongong (scheduled)
- Injuries
- Minor injuries
- Investigating Agency
- Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Sources
Flight instructor, student pilot make miraculous escape after aircraft crash lands on golf course – Watch video
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