The Australian | Essendon crash pilot boasted he didn't need a pre-flight checklist The Australian Share this article. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. Essendon crash pilot boasted he didn't need a pre-flight checklist. Pilot Max Quartermain, who died when the plane he was flying crashed into Essendon's DFO shopping centre. Robyn Ironside. Pilot error to blame for Essendon DFO plane crash, report finds US widows may sue dead pilot for Vic crash Melbourne plane crash: Pilot error in fatal shopping centre incident |