A CORONER is set to hand down findings into an ultralight plane crash that claimed two lives in Yarrawonga more than two years ago.
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Mt Evelyn man Ian Cook, 60, and his passenger, Vietnamese man Quoc Huong Vu, 44, both died on impact during the collision in March 2016.
Multiple video cameras filmed the incident, which showed the aircraft spiralling to the ground.
Coroner Audrey Jamieson has been investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
She will hand down her findings at the Coroners Court in Melbourne on Tuesday morning.
There had been speculation after the double fatality that atmospheric conditions may have contributed to the incident, with whirlwinds known as dust devils reported at the time.
Yarrawonga Aerodrome manager Peter McLean was one of the first people on the scene of the crash.
He gave evidence to the coroner, which included an analysis of footage of the crash.
He said he will be keen to hear the findings.
“To me it looked like a simple case of being in wrong spot at wrong time as far as that incident was concerned,” Mr McLean said.
“There were dust devils around on the day.
“Ian was a very competent pilot from what I can remember.
“It’s just one of those things.”
He said the late pilot had been undertaking a private flight with his passenger at the time.
Mr McLean said the ultralight appeared to have turned into a dust devil before losing altitude.
Mr Cook had travelled to Yarrawonga every couple of weeks and had a large amount of experience in flying aircraft.
A preliminary investigation by staff at Recreational Aviation Australia immediately after the incident had suggested atmospheric conditions may have caused the crash.
