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One of two people killed in a light aircraft crash in Victoria has been identified as a Melbourne mother. Kate Callingham, 38, was in the small aircraft when it crashed at Mount Beauty, more than 300km northeast of Melbourne, about 1.45pm on Saturday. A spokesperson for Ambulance Victoria said “significant resources” were deployed to the scene, including Advanced Life Support paramedics, Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedics and an air ambulance.
“Kate Callingham was a beloved partner, mother, daughter and friend, and a keen-minded leader in the arts and cultural life in Melbourne,” it read. “She was widely respected and beloved for her clear moral compass, adventurous spirit and formidable, level-headed, good sense. Kate was loved for her kindness, easy laughter and always being the most capable person in the room.” Victoria Police said in a statement there were only two people in the light plane when it crashed.
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