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On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at around 2:20 PM local time, a light single-engine Piper Cherokee was forced to make an emergency landing on Mona Vale Golf Course in Sydney, Australia’s northern beaches after experiencing engine failure while flying from Camden to Wollongong. The pilot initially tried to divert to Long Reef but could not reach the airstrip, prompting a safe landing on the golf course instead. Two men were on board, a 50-year-old flight instructor and a student of similar age, both of whom suffered minor injuries, including facial cuts, and were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance personnel before being transported to Royal North Shore Hospital in stable condition. Witnesses described the incident as dramatic, with one golfer recalling the sudden loud noise at the moment of impact, while aerial footage revealed damage to the plane’s wing and the apparent loss of its wheels. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified and is actively collecting information to...