By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT and TOM HAYES
A PERSON was struck by a V/Line train in Morwell at the railway line parallel to Mid Valley Shopping Centre last Thursday (November 14).
Police arrived on the scene around 10.30am and found a body near the halted train.
Passengers remained aboard until it was deemed safe to exit, requiring ladder usage.
At least one person in a wheelchair was also on board the service.
SES services arrived after 12pm, with the Coroner arriving soon after.
V/Line officials were also seen at the area of the incident.
The V/Line service had last stopped at Traralgon Railway Station and was to arrive into Morwell Railway Station at 10.35am.
Replacement buses and taxi services were called to the area for passengers to utilise.
Once the incident was cleared up, trains resumed along the line from around 2pm.
THREE people died in a crash involving an amateur-built light aircraft in Tinamba West on Saturday (November 16).
It was reported that emergency services were called to reports of the crash in a paddock near Heyfield-Upper Maffra Road at about 5.45pm.
It was reported to the police that the plane had circled the area before the incident.
In the fatal crash was a 20-year-old pilot from Tongala, and two passengers aged 16 (Tongala) and 15-years-old (Tinamba West), the ABC reported. They were the only three people on board.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into the incident.
The ATSB is deploying to the site a team of transport safety investigators from its Canberra office, specialising in aircraft operations and maintenance.
Investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities on site, including wreckage examination and recovery of any relevant aircraft components for further examination.
Investigators will also seek to speak to any witnesses to collect relevant information, including flight tracking data, pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information.
The ATSB urges anyone who may have witnessed the event, or has photos or video footage of the aircraft at any point of the flight to fill out a witness form at: atsb.gov.au/witness
The ATSB is to publish a preliminary report to include all information collected in the evidence-gathering phase, in about six to eight weeks.
