The landing light of an aircraft is a high-intensity spotlight primarily used during takeoff, approach, and landing. Its main functions are to illuminate the runway in low-visibility or night operations and to increase the aircraft’s conspicuity to other traffic and ground personnel. Depending on the aircraft type, landing lights are typically installed in the wing roots, the nose gear, or the fuselage, and on many modern aircraft they can be retracted to reduce aerodynamic drag. Landing lights

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A light aircraft crash in the Northern Territory claimed the life of a 63-year-old pilot, occurring around 10:20 AM at Fogg Dam, near Darwin. | Sky News Australia

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Light aircraft crashes into Indian Ocean off Durban during airshow A light aircraft crashed into the Indian Ocean off Durban’s Suncoast Beach this afternoon, August 14, 2025, during an aerial display linked to the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit 2025. The aircraft, identified as a ZS-AEC Extra 300, went down near North Beach and the Suncoast Casino around 2h37 PM. Video footage shows the plane looping in the sky, emitting smoke, before descending sharply into the w