Essendon crash pilot under investigation for midair near-miss near Mount Hotham

By Cameron Houston, Liam Mannix
Updated February 24 2017 - 2:48pm, first published February 22 2017 - 12:10pm
Max Quartermain, operator of Corporate and Leisure Aviation. Photo: Supplied
Max Quartermain, operator of Corporate and Leisure Aviation. Photo: Supplied

The pilot of the plane that crashed at Essendon Airport killing himself and four passengers on Tuesday was the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau that had been deferred on three separate occasions.

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