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Appeal court overturns guilty conviction for pilot charged over fatal plane crash

ABC Australia · May 11, 2026, 4:08 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Jocelyn Spurway, 29, was killed in the crash on a beach in central Queensland.
  • The Court of Appeal has set aside the guilty conviction of a Queensland pilot.
  • Leslie Woodall was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle over a light plane crash that killed a British tourist in 2017.

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Jocelyn Spurway, 29, was killed in the crash on a beach in central Queensland. (Supplied: Life Flight)

The Court of Appeal has set aside the guilty conviction of a Queensland pilot.

Leslie Woodall was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle over a light plane crash that killed a British tourist in 2017.

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