'Respected' 76yo pilot killed in plane crash built replica Spitfire himself
By Courtney Withers, Nadia Mitsopoulos, and Alicia Hanson

The friend of 76-year-old Malcolm Vivian, who died flying a light plane he built himself near Northam, describes his mate as a "very well-liked pilot" and "respected aircraft builder".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/wa-pilot-malcolm-vivian-killed-in-plane-crash-near-northam/106838796

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Tribute to 'respected' WA pilot after fatal flight in plane he built himself

A friend of 76-year-old pilot Malcolm Vivian remembers him as a "beautiful man" and "special aircraft builder" after his death in a light plane crash near Northam, and says he does not think pilot error was to blame.