Investigators have been unable to say why a light plane crashed near Canberra, killing four people, including three children.

On October 6, 2023, a pilot and three young passengers took off from Canberra Airport bound for Armidale before crashing near Gundaroo, north of Canberra, 12 minutes later.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's (ATSB) final report into the incident found the "aircraft aerodynamically stalled … then entered a high vertical descent which developed into a spin, before impacting the ground".

Witnesses of the plane's descent described hearing unusual engine sounds, and seeing the plane nose-dive.

The aircraft wreckage was alight and in a field, with "extensive damage" limiting the ability of investigators to find answers.

"The lack of available evidence made thi

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