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The abililty of the pilot of a plane which plunged into a bay near Sydney killing five Britons was “likely significantly degraded” by carbon monoxide exposure, investigators have found. British businessman Richard Cousins, the chief executive of a FTSE 100 catering giant, died alongside his two sons, fiancee Emma Bowden and her 11-year-old daughter when a sightseeing trip on New Year’s Eve, 2017, ended in tragedy. The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, piloted by Canadian Gareth Morgan, who also died, plunged into water in Jerusalem Bay, 25 miles north of Sydney city centre. The Australi...

ATSB releases final report into 2017 Sydney seaplane crash at Jerusalem Bay FriFriday 29 updated FriFriday 29 JanJanuary 2021 at 5:26am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 7 Share Print text only Cancel Air crash investigators say photos taken by a passenger of a doomed seaplane played a "crucial role" in piecing together the moments before it plunged into a creek north of Sydney. Key points: Small cracks in the plane's exhaust collector ring released gas into the cabin The ATSB recommends all small planes be fitted with carbo...

Investigators described the gas as ‘insidious’ for its role in a flight which left five Britons dead including businessman Richard Cousins.

CO Poisoning led to Beaver Crash: ATSB 29 January 2021 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that a carbon monoxide (CO) leak into the cabin of a de Havilland Beaver floatplane contributed to a fatal crash on the Hawkesbury River, killing all five on board. Beaver VH-NOO had just taken off from Cottage Point with four passengers on board on New Year's Eve 2017 when it circled back from Cowan Water into the narrow Jerusalem Bay. During an attempt to perform a high bank-angle low-level 180-degree turn, the pilot stalled the aircraft into the water. In the investigation r...

Pilot Jeffrey Hills, 59, and his son Matthew, 25, died in a plane crash in 2019 Mr Hills did not have a valid licence for the flight, according to an investigation The pilot encountered poor weather and requested to increase his altitude  A trainee controller declined the request another then gave 'limited information'  This resulted in Mr Hills lowering his altitude and crashing into high terrain