In the moments before the impact, Murgatroyd was overheard saying: 'There's not enough power - we're not going to make it.' 'He was operating a small, old, low powered plane which, like all aircraft, is designed to operate within specific weight limits. He grossly exceeded them when he filled the plane with four large men and also filled his fuel tanks 'to the brim.' 'As we hit the deck Alan and the pilot hit their heads on the dashboard of the plane. The court also heard Murgatroyd has a previous conviction from 2014 for flying an aircraft without a valid ceritificate of airworthiness.

Source: Daily Mail February 20, 2019 17:04 UTC