ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122471
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| Date: | 18-MAY-2011 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-9A |
| Operator: | RAAF |
| Registration: | A23-039 |
| C/n / msn: | 539 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near East Sale Air Base - YMES, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | East Sale SXE/YMES |
| East Sale SXE/YMES |
The PC-9 crashed near East Sale Air Base. The 2 pilots have ejected safely and apparently uninjured
The accident, which occurred at around 3.15pm, saw the two crew – QFI SQNLDR Bruce Collenette and instructor trainee FLTLT Steve Andrews from Central Flying School – eject safely “about 1 kilometre short of a runway, on the edge of the base”.
“On climb out of the airfield, the aircraft lost power approximately 9 kilometres from the airfield and turned back towards East Sale”.
Sources:
9 TV News
http://australianaviation.com.au/2011/05/raaf-pc-9s-grounded-after-crash/
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/5/7/1200750.jpg (photo)
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This photograph was taken at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia Fly-in. 03Apr2011.
This photograph was taken at Wagga Wagga 2006.
This photograph was taken at Wagga Wagga 2006.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2011 08:30 | VHKDK | Added |
| 19-May-2011 03:07 | BRC | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2011 02:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 22-May-2011 05:02 | 121.217.163.240 | Updated [[Location, Source]] |
| 22-May-2011 05:03 | 121.217.163.240 | Updated [[[Location, Source]]] |
| 22-May-2011 05:03 | 121.217.163.240 | Updated [[[[Location, Source]]]] |
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