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Amazing Race plane crashes in Victoria

The two men killed in a light plane crash in Victoria's north were in the area filming a version of The Amazing Race.

The two men killed in a light plane crash at Yarrawonga in Victoria’s north were in the area filming Vietnam’s version of The Amazing Race.

The recreational aircraft, called an arrow, crashed 500 metres from an airfield around 3.30 on Sunday afternoon.

The pilot was Mt Evelyn man Ian Cook, 60, and his rear passenger, Vietnamese man Quoc Huong Vu, 44, are believed to have both been both killed on impact.

Police believe Mr Vu may have been recording at the time and the crash may have been caught on film from multiple cameras.

Mr Cook was an experienced flyer from the area and there is speculation from other local pilots that the plane was caught in a ‘dust devil’ – a lingering whirlwind of dust which could have caused the crash.

A coroner’s investigation is underway.

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