Event Brief
ATSB investigates engine shutdown in remote plane crash
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
Summary: The ATSB released a preliminary report on a small aircraft crash in WA and is investigating whether the engine was turned off.
WHO: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
WHAT: ATSB released a preliminary report and investigates whether a pilot inadvertently turned off an engine before the crash
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 3:33 AM ET
WHERE: Western Australia, Australia
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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