Emergency landing by Piper Cherokee at Mona Vale Golf Course

A light aircraft conducted an emergency landing on Mona Vale Golf Course on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Sunday afternoon, with two men in their 50s aboard escaping serious injury. The Piper Cherokee, operated on a training flight, touched down near the 15th green after taking off from Camden around 1pm with a planned route to Wollongong. Paramedics treated the occupants at the scene, and they were later taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in stable condition. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified and is gathering information as investigators examine what caused the forced landing.

Witnesses reported a dramatic descent onto the course as golf was underway on a busy Sunday, with debris scattered across the green but no bystander injuries. Video footage circulating online shows the aircraft briefly flying over while golfers rushed to assist the occupants after the crash. Emergency services, including three paramedics and an inspector, arrived promptly to provide medical care and support. The plane was largely intact, aside from impact damage, and some parts of the aircraft were left on the fairway.

NSW Ambulance officials described the two occupants as pilot...