- The ATSB has launched an investigation.
- The plane was carrying the Peter Brock Trophy.
- He had crashed into a wall on the Mount Panorama track.
The Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation after a plane delivering the Peter Brock Trophy appeared to crash into a wall at the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday.
The plane had been flown to present the trophy to fans at the Mount Panorama racetrack and had suffered a crash landing as the pilot attempted to land on the runway.
After landing, the Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 aircraft appeared to turn left towards a grassy area to the left of the runway, before turning right towards a concrete wall.
As the plane approached the wall, the pilot was seen on Fox Motorsport’s live coverage of the event moving the nose of the craft away from the barrier.
In the process, the tail of the ship rotated and made contact with the wall and some debris was seen falling from the plane.
On Tuesday, the ATSB deemed the incident a “serious incident” before issuing a statement.
A plane delivering the Peter Brock Trophy for the Bathurst 1000 appeared to hit a wall as it landed on the track before the start of the race.
The plane reportedly took off again, but on the Fox Sports broadcast it appeared to have suffered some damage to the rear wing.
The plane would then come to a safe stop at the edge of the runway before the trophy was awarded.
«The ATSB is investigating a collision with a barrier involving an Extra EA 300-LT, VH-XKW, approximately 10 km west-southwest of Bathurst Airport, New South Wales, on 13 October 2024.
‘After landing at the Mount Panorama race strip, the plane collided with a wall at the edge of the runway, causing minor damage.
‘The evidence gathering phase of the investigation will involve interviewing the pilot and gathering other relevant information.
‘A final report will be published at the conclusion of the investigation. If a critical security issue is identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify the relevant parties, so that appropriate security measures can be taken.’
The ATSB called the incident “serious” in a statement posted online saying they would be investigating the incident.
The plane landed on the runway before veering toward a concrete wall to the right of the runway.
Fox Sports presenter Jess Yeats said the plane was an aerobatic craft and was one of the fastest planes of its type in the country.
“The Bathurst trophy is arriving now, as you can see, on board with Hayden Pullen, who is the driver presenting the Peter Brock Trophy,” he said.
‘He has made the journey from Penrite Racing to Sandown and Queensland and has now landed back here in his spiritual home of Bathurst.
‘Our pilot Hayden has been flying for 25 years. The aircraft is a purpose-built aerobatic aircraft with a custom performance engine making it the fastest aircraft of its type in Australia and possibly the world.
Some fans online claimed that the plane took off again after the Peter Brock Trophy was presented.
Fox Sports presenter Jess Yeats said the plane was an aerobatic craft and was one of the fastest planes of its type in the country.
Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki (right) led from start to finish for 161 laps to win his first Bathurst 1000.
“Oooof… Yeah, it wasn’t great, and then it became popular with viewers, anything could have fallen…” wrote one on X (formerly Twitter).
“It probably wasn’t the right decision to take off again after the collision. It seemed to be a big safety risk. But I hope this incident doesn’t stop stunts like this from happening in the future,” said another.
