AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2006
Fed: Black Hawk widow mourns loveable rogue
By Dave Donaghy
TOWNSVILLE, Dec 1 AAP - The widow of an army Black Hawk helicopter pilot killed when
his aircraft crashed into the sea off Fiji has described her husband as a "loveable rogue".
Captain Mark Bingley, 35, a member of the Townsville-based 171 Aviation Squadron, died
on Wednesday when his helicopter crashed attempting to land on the ship HMAS Kanimbla.
His wife Melissa Bingley told a news conference in Townsville her husband was "born to fly".
"He was a loveable rogue," Mrs Bingley, who has a baby son, said.
"He was a bit of a softie.
"He took me to the ballet on our first date, he hated me telling that story.
"He was born to fly."
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