Second pilot identified after two light planes collide above Sydney, killing three

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Second pilot identified after two light planes collide above Sydney, killing three
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The family of the second pilot, 60-year-old Khadervali Gagguturu, have described him as 'fearless' and 'brilliant'.

The second pilot killed in a light plane crash in Sydney on Saturday has been identified as 60-year-old Khadervali Gagguturu.

Khadervali Gagguturu, 60, was flying one of the light aircraft that collided midair at Belimbla Park on Saturday.In a statement to ABC News, his son Saleem said those who knew him are "devastated" by his death."My mother, brother and I love him so much and his loss has left us, and all our family and friends, devastated and broken.

"He was a mentor to many aspiring pilots and an avid adventurer with plans to sail the world," they said. One of the planes had been travelling from Cessnock to Wollongong, while the other was from an airfield at The Oaks.Photo shows Anthony Albanese and a blonde woman wearing a blue top and skirt walk beside an air force plane.Photo shows A neon sign of an eagle in orange and green words that say "Rivers" affixed to the side of a building.

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