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Shocked spectators watched the aerobatics plane crash to the ground at the Avalon Airshow.

Pilot seriously hurt after plane crashes during aerial display at Avalon Airshow

A pilot is in a critical condition after his plane crashed into the ground while performing an aerial demonstration at the Avalon Australian International Airshow.

  • Brittany Busch and Chris Zappone

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A unique perspective flying inside the mighty C-17 Globemaster and what's it like to fly with aerial precision in the Roulettes?
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Giants & Grace: C-17 and the Roulettes

A unique perspective flying inside the mighty C-17 Globemaster and what's it like to fly with aerial precision in the Roulettes?

Emu in the Sky sculpture.

Taller than an A380, this mammoth sculpture will welcome you to Sydney’s new airport

The globe-like structure will tower 30 metres when it is finished, making it visible to passengers when the first flights start late next year.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Aerobatics team Paul Bennet and his son Jett Bennet at the Australian international Airshow at Avalon on Tuesday.

Under his wing: Teen son follows pilot father in airshow aerobatics

Paul Bennet and his 19-year-old son, Jett, will perform aerobatics together at the Avalon Airshow this week.

  • Carolyn Webb
New cabin bins on Qantas planes will fit four 10kg wheelie bags above every three seats, leaving ample space for carry on luggage and making turnaround faster.

Bigger overhead bins and more: Qantas unveils new Airbus

Aviation experts say the 321XLR’s low-cost, long-range capability is a “real game-changer”.

  • Chris Zappone
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Heathrow warned a decade ago about weakness of single grid connection

As Heathrow’s operations began to return to normal, its chief executive blamed the external power failure and said similar disruptions could happen at other airports.

  • Patrick Sawer and Fiona Parker
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Authorities are looking into how a fire at a power station could shut down the world’s fifth-busiest airport.

British government wants rigorous probe into Heathrow’s 18-hour power shutdown

Flights resumed a day after a fire knocked out power and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.

  • Rob Harris
London’s Heathrow Airport shut down due to ‘significant power outage’ after fire at nearby substation.

Flight chaos as ‘catastrophic’ fire cuts power to London’s Heathrow Airport

The fire at a nearby substation forced the world’s fifth-busiest airport to close for the day, disrupting hundreds of thousands of passengers as airlines cancelled or diverted flights.

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Roulettes burst through grey day at Avalon ahead of airshow

From the ground, the Pilatus’ 600 horsepower engines make a clear piercing sound that turns into a growl. But what’s going on the cockpit is no less impressive.

  • Chris Zappone
Aerobatics whiz Paul Bennet explains why the Wolf Pitts Pro biplane is 'the coolest aeroplane ever built'.
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Aerobatics pilot Paul Bennet will fly his favourite aeroplane at Avalon Airshow

Aerobatics whiz Paul Bennet explains why the Wolf Pitts Pro biplane is 'the coolest aeroplane ever built'.

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