The wing of Arthur Dovey’s Yak-3M hit one of two cherry pickers parked on a grass runway during a display at the 2018 Warbirds Over Wanaka show. Dovey was unaware the cherry pickers had been moved onto the runway and the crash extensively damaged his plane, though he was unharmed. READ MORE:* Warbirds over Wanaka head grilled in High Court over crash* Warbirds over Wanaka crash caused by 'systemic failures' - lawyer* 'Inadequate communication' before vintage plane crash at Warbirds over Wanaka* Dispute over Warbirds Over Wanaka plane crash heading to courtSupplied Ōhakea Air Force Base 42 Squadron Leader James Rankin breached his duty of care in the lead up to the crash. Rankin did not alert pilots to the presence of the cherry pickers and relied on assumptions about where Dovey would land. Justice Mallon awarded Dovey Aviation Consulting Ltd $616,500 plus GST and interest against the air force and Warbirds Over Wanaka.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2021 04:41 UTC