“THE crash that killed all five of the male passengers onboard a small plane seconds into its flight from Melbourne’s Essendon airport yesterday was caused by “catastrophic engine failure”.
“But an expert has admitted the twin-engine aircraft should have been able to successfully take off even after losing an engine.
“The plane hit the Essendon’s Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) shopping complex yesterday morning shortly after take-off, before ploughing into the centre’s carpark.
“Revealing the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s initial findings, chief commissioner Greg Hood this morning said the aircraft should have been able to withstand a single engine failure.”
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