‘Risky’ Gippsland crash pilot slipped through the cracks, says ATSB

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Guest authors

All three occupants of the experimental Morgan Cougar Mk 1, VH-LDV – 20-year-old pilot Luke Smith; his younger brother Ben, 16; and cousin Dusty Daly, 15 – were killed when it crashed into a paddock near West Sale Airport on 16 November 2024.

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