The pilot made two mayday radio calls that preceded the ground impact before the aircraft clipped the roof of a building housing the Essendon Direct Factory Outlets (DFO) then impacted the ground a few metres away and ignited, starting a fire.
The pilot made two mayday radio calls. These two mayday radio calls preceded the ground impact before the aircraft clipped. The roof of a building housing the Essendon Direct Factory Outlets (DFO) then impacted the ground a few metres away. These two mayday radio calls ignited. The pilot was starting a fire.