Son plays tribute to 'fearless' father killed in Sydney light plane collision
He had flown for Qantas for 36 years, his family said.
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Accident report today & news headlines
Traffic accident report & alerts today and recent events, road incidents, collisions and other accident-related news. Our comprehensive coverage of accidents can include incidents relating to motorcycle incidents on roads, truck crashes on highways, or even plane or drone flying accidents in Australia and around the world. For breaking news, check the individual areas for an accident report around you. Sydney, NSW / Canberra, ACT / Melbourne, VIC / Brisbane, QLD / Adelaide, SA / Perth WA / Hobart, TAS / Darwin, NT.
'Most accident-prone person': Woman thanks rescuers after boulder rescue
A woman who became trapped between boulders in the New South Wales Hunter Valley for seven hours after trying to retrieve her phone has thanked her rescuers.
New South Wales
Man's body pulled from Tweed River
A local spotted his body in the water. Witnesses said the man had been wearing diving gear.
New South Wales
Skydiver stranded upside down after landing in a tree on NSW South Coast
The man was stranded upside down in a tree, 40 metres above the ground near Moruya Airport.
Skydiving
Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
Helen Davey was leaning over the storage area of the bed when the mattress platform collapsed.
England
Update on jockey critically injured in fall at South Australian racecourse
Ivy Lam, 23, suffered spinal injuries and bleeding on the brain in the horror fall.
national
Dashcam video shows moment Mercedes ploughs into parked cars and a shop
A driver is on the run after smashing into several cars and a building in Melbourne's south east this morning.
Melbourne
Driver on the run following peak hour crash on busy Melbourne freeway
Police are hunting the driver of a Jeep who allegedly fled the scene of a two-car collision on Melbourne's Monash freeway.
Victoria
Man dead after truck, Mercedes collide in Sydney
Both vehicles have been seized for examination after the deadly crash in Ashfield this morning.
crashes
New footage of doomed Titan sub revealed
The vision was released as the USCG opened a second week of hearings investigating the deadly implosion.
Titanic
Woman in wheelchair killed in van crash in South Australia
The 59-year-old was a passenger in the back of the van when it slammed into a tree in Victor Harbor.
crashes
The biggest crash hotspots around Australia
Australia's road toll remains a national worry, with more than 1200 people killed on the road last year.
crashes
Taxi slams into restaurant moments after passenger assaults driver
A taxi driver is recovering in hospital after being viciously assaulted by a passenger while on the job in Perth.
crashes
Light rail tram, truck collide in Sydney's CBD
Traffic is piling up and light rail services are shut down after the accident.
crashes
Images show incredible truck crash that closed US highway for hours
The crash shut down traffic for more than seven hours and caused kilometres of back-ups along the busy interstate.
crashes
Seven killed, dozens injured in Mississippi bus crash
A passenger bus carrying more than 40 people was headed for Mexico when it experienced tire failure and rolled over off a highway east of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
World
Two airline staff killed in explosion at US airport
Delta Air Lines said it was working with local authorities to investigate what happened.
Airport
Bruce Highway to stay shut for hours after trucks, ambulances crash
The Bruce Highway is expected to be closed for hours after the collision early this morning.
crashes
Worker dies in crash at coal mine in Western Australia
Emergency services were called to Byerwen mine around 1.10pm today after an industrial traffic incident.
nationalThree-year-old killed in Queensland car crash
Police are investigating the cause of a fatal car crash that claimed the life of a three-year-old child on Wednesday evening.
queensland
Teen boy killed by falling branch in Tasmania
It's understood the 17-year-old boy was felling trees with his father, who was also injured.
police
Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany
Images show two carriages of the ride on fire as smoke billows into the air at the Highfield Festival near the city of Leipzig.
World
Volunteer firefighter killed after being hit by police car in Tasmania
The on-duty officer was on general patrol in the area but was not speeding and not responding to a call, police said.
crashes
NSW father suffers severe spinal injuries in horse riding accident
Patrick Wheatley was enjoying time with his family when he broke his C3, C4 and C5 vertebrae in his neck.
national
Athlete dies during CrossFit Games in Texas
Serbia's Lazar Dukic went under the water while swimming in a lake and did not resurface.
sport
Semi-trailer destroyed after truck crash on M1
The semi-trailer erupted in flames after colliding with a truck on the NSW Central Coast.
crashes
Last act of 'loving' father killed by crocodile was to save wife
A doctor from NSW has been named as the father taken by a crocodile in Far North Queensland.
Crocodile
'Multiple casualties' after helicopter crash in Ireland
The mayor said the news was incident was "shocking and tragic".
aviation
Woman dies after mower rollover on Queensland property
Paramedics assessed the woman, aged in her 40s, at about 3.40am in the Upper Lockyer region.
queensland
Incredible vision of whale's destructive clash with boat
Two occupants were flung out of the seven-metre fishing vessel, but were rescued without injury.
whales
Multiple dead, missing after fishing boat capsizes off Falkland Islands
The boat was carrying 27 people when it sank 320km off the coast, authorities said.
emergencies
Fruit spillage closes Sydney road lane
About 100m of the Chatswood road was left strewn with everything from oranges to garlic mushrooms.
Sydney
At least 23 dead after bus plummets over 650 feet into ravine in Peru
At least 23 people are dead in Peru after a bus plummeted over 650 feet into a ravine on Tuesday while traveling from the capital Lima to the southern city of Ayacucho, authorities said.
World
Woman killed by train at Sydney station
The woman climbed onto the track at platform one to retrieve something she'd dropped, police were told.
trains
Underground fire to close Queensland coal mine for 'months'
The fire, which started with an eruption on June 29, continues to burn underground.
mining
Man killed by lightning strike on beach while warning others
A US man has died after being struck by lightning on a New Jersey beach while trying to warn other beachgoers of an incoming storm, authorities said.
lightning
Man lying on road fatally hit by ute in Lake Macquarie
Paramedics arrived, but the man died after he was struck at about 3.15am overnight.
New South Wales
Queensland man fighting for life after being crushed between lift and fence
A man has been rushed to hospital in Ipswich with life-threatening injuries after a workplace accident.
queensland
Man dies after car smashes into pole in Perth
The rolling car came to a rest on its roof, with the sole occupant sustaining fatal injuries.
crashes
Cause of death for US uni student kicked out of bar revealed
Riley Strain's body was found in a river in Nashville in March this year. He was in the town for a weekend trip.
USA
Officer, children among four injured after ute hit police car on Gold Coast highway
The marked police car was stopped on the side of the motorway performing traffic duties when it was hit by a Mitsubishi Triton ute.
queensland
Family 'numb' with grief after toddler drowns in Victorian dam
When the family dog returned home wet, Luka Huddle's mum ran to the dam. By the time police found him, he was unresponsive.
Victoria
One cyclist fighting for life, another seriously hurt after Sydney crash
The crash took place on the Northern Beaches early this morning, with both cyclists badly injured.
crashes
Teenager killed, four others injured after crash in Sydney's west
Emergency crews were called to Horsley Drive at Wetherill Park after a car left the road and crashed into a tree at 11.15pm yesterday.
national
Man dies after falling from Mercedes on NSW motorway
The man, aged in his 20s, was struck by a passing driver on the state's far north coast yesterday.
crime
Mother dies after pushing toddler away from out of control car at race
That vehicle slammed into Price seconds after she had pushed her daughter safely out of the way.
World
Professor killed after being swept away by wave
The visiting academic was taking photos on a beach when he was dragged into the ocean.
Brazil
Driver trapped after truck crashes into Sydney home
Paramedics are working to free the man after the collision.
crashes
Battered cargo ship that brought down Baltimore bridge escorted to port
Damage and debris on the Dali was still visible as it was refloated two months after the deadly collision.
disasters
'He died in my arms': Grieving Perth dad calls for change after son's choking death
A Perth father has spoken of his devastation and called for labelling regulations to be changed after his 22-month-old son died after choking on a grape.
health
