Australia is preparing to declassify secret records about the crash of an Melbourne-made plane that has been the subject of political intrigue and conspiracy theories since it went down in Malaysia almost half a century ago.
The Australian government is preparing to declassify secret records about the crash of an Australian-made light plane in Malaysia that has been the subject of political intrigue and conspiracy theories since it went down almost half a century ago.
The secrecy afforded to the investigation findings has long fuelled theories about what caused the disaster, which occurred just two months after Stephens, 55, was elected to a second term.This week, the Malaysian government of Anwar Ibrahim finally made public the 46-year-old report of its investigative team, which included officials from Australia’s Department of Transport.
The siblings said they had fond memories of their time in Australia from when their father was high commissioner in Canberra between 1967 and 1973, and from studying there later. “We acknowledge this accident was a tragic incident, and we honour the memory of those who have lost their lives and the enormous loss felt by their loved ones,” said a spokesperson for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Friday.
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