Human remains found in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay after fatal plane crash
Police have found what's believed to be human remains in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay days after a plane crash at Mount Martha.
The remains are believed to be the missing occupants of the plane, pilot, 56-year-old Stephen Gale from Brunswick, and skilled cameraman, 30-year-old James Rose from Surrey Hills
The men were the only two on board the plane at the time it collided with another former military aircraft about 1.45pm on Sunday.
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Stephen Gale was believed to be behind the controls of the plane that went down. Supplied
Police located wreckage from the plane off the shore of Mornington yesterday.
The two planes that collided were flying in formation before the crash, with flight tracking data logging maneuvers being carried out at up to 500 kilometres per hour.
The second plane managed to land safely at Essendon Airport following the incident.
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Camerman James Rose was believed to be the passenger of the plane that went down. Supplied Nine
The pilot of the second plane sent a mayday call after the crash, telling authorities he had seen a "splash mark" in the water where the Viper went down.
That plane, which showed signs of damage, is blocked off with police tape in its hangar.
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The two planes that collided, pictured, were flying in formation before the crash. Supplied
Gale is believed to have been behind the controls of the the plane that went down, with Rose as his passenger.
Gale, an experienced RAAF engineer, turned pilot, reportedly spent hundred of hours in the cockpit and was filming for a documentary at the time of the crash.
Gale had been teaching high-profile figures to become pilots through his company Jetworks Aviation.
James Rose, a drone pilot and television cameraman, was shooting promotional video from the aircraft.
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Police found the wreckage of the plane yesterday. 9News
Investigators are working to establish the circumstances of the incident, with vision or eye witness accounts to form a major part of the investigation.
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