<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The third victim of a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/plane-crash" rel="" target="" title=" plane crash "><span>plane crash</span></a><span> over South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula has been identified as a 20-year-old aspiring pilot about to embark on his career.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His devastated mum told 9News her son was never meant to be on the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/search-continues--after-light-plane-plunges-into-the-ocean-south-of-adelaide/470a7d8b-ce84-4210-b978-04fa245440e9" rel="" target="" title=" ill-fated flight which crashed into the ocean."><span>ill-fated flight which crashed into the ocean.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lucas Di Biase recently graduated top of his class.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/possible-coalition-reunion-expected-today-after-meeting-between-liberals-and-nationals/19093271-1d14-4542-958c-257c8f41852f"><strong><span>Coalition confirms it has reunited following bitter split over hate speech laws</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All you ever wanted to do since you were a toddler was to become a pilot," his devastated family said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Forever in our hearts. Forever 20. Fly high our beautiful boy."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was not meant to be on the flight on Friday but never hesitated to jump in the back seat.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-plane-crash-victims-pilot/74e4c924-8e5f-4e08-adfd-27c66e198f22" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was booked to go to Darwin tomorrow to follow his dreams alongside one of his best mates, Savvas Tsambarlis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-mitchell-to-intensify-to-category-3-storm-ahead-of-landfall/d71a616f-c028-442f-8117-63bde494c3fe"><strong><span>Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell forecast to make landfall as residents sleep</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was just so in love with it and he was so attached to all sorts of flying and he definitely wanted to one day be an airline pilot," Tsambarlis said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was a great mate, he was funny, he was always having a laugh as much as we would talk about flying he was always good to talk to about everything else."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Also onboard the ill-fated training flight was 18-year-old Tristan Scheffers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A video from his family showed his love of flying from a young age.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He'd just finished year 12 and was on his way to earning his commercial pilot licence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His shattered dad paid tribute.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our beautiful boy who loved flying more than anything else spread his wings one last time on Friday," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/savannah-guthrie-video-message-nancy-guthrie-kidnappers-usa/f1e0e952-0fee-4285-b872-785722159046"><strong><span>US TV anchor willing to pay ransom for safe return of mother</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They died when the Cessna 210 Centurian they were in plummeted into the sea off Goolwa near </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/adelaide" rel="" target="" title="Adelaide"><span>Adelaide</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Experienced pilot and instructor Leo Howard, described as "one of the best", was also killed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An investigation is under way.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/kim-jong-un-north-korea-party-congress/70518244-330d-486d-a780-a01cca266684"><strong><span>Kim set for major political meeting</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There'll be a thorough investigation by CASA but I think now more than anything else is about the community getting around the families of those who've lost their lives," South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said.</span></div></div>
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