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Illustration of sky diver who has just jumped out of a small red aircraft

Lurching towards disaster

Flight Safety Australia reader - Aug 28, 2023

Three-ring mistake

road obscured by low clouds

Not my time to die

The old man was right

Earth, wind and water

Flight Safety Australia reader - Mar 5, 2024 0

The day I caught the flying bug

Flight Safety Australia reader - May 25, 2021 4

A brutal hazing

Nic Barnes - Mar 24, 2025 5

The hills are alive

Flight Safety Australia reader - Jul 7, 2017 9

Heightened emotion

Flight Safety Australia reader - Jan 31, 2018 2

Acid trip

Flight Safety Australia reader - Jan 17, 2018 6
Image of an aeroplane propeller

Almost a sticky ending

Flight Safety Australia reader - Jul 28, 2025 7

It’s always darker on the ground

Flight Safety Australia reader - Nov 2, 2018 10

A scary downhill take-off

Flight Safety Australia reader - Sep 8, 2020 4
night view of aircraft cockpit with duck feathers outside

Ducking and diving

Flight Safety Australia reader - Aug 24, 2021 1
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