ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139254
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| Date: | 15-OCT-2011 |
| Time: | 6:40pm LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Operator: | Peach West Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-TIS |
| C/n / msn: | 18264191 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 2 kilometres north of Ayr Airport, Brandon, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ayr Airport - YAYR |
| Ayr Airport - YAYR |
SIix people are lucky to be alive after the plane they were in crash landed into cane fields south of Townsville earlier tonight.
The Cessna 182P Skylane made a crash landing 2 kilometres north of Ayr Airport, Brandon, QLD, around 6:40pm LT.
It is believed a bird collided with the plane's windscreen causing it to smash and forcing an immediate landing.
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said the six people onboard had minor injuries only.
Sources:
http://m.news.com.au/QLD/fi895739.htm
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2011/aair/ao-2011-133.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2011 05:10 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2011 14:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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