Two men died yesterday in the crash of a Petrel amphibious ultralight at Lake Jindabyne.
They were Richard Holgate, of Canberra, and Peter Frith of Queensland.
Richard Holgate, a well-respected businessman from Canberra was also a flying instructor at Polo Flat airfield. It is believed that he was trialling the aircraft with the intention of buying it when the accident occurred. He leaves a wife and three young children.
The second man to die was Peter Frith, of Allora in Queensland. Peter was well known in aviation circles in SE Queensland. Peter recently completed a level 2 course run by the RAAUS at Clifton, and had just become the agent for the Petrel as the course was being run.
Our sympathies go out to the families of both these men.