ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1050
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Date: | Wednesday 23 May 2007 |
Time: | 10:58 |
Type: | Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | VH-PYD |
MSN: | 32-17 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 15NM SW of Sue (Warraber) Islet, QLD -
Australia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Horn Island QLD |
Destination airport: | Warraber Is, Qld |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The pilot transmitted an emergency call reporting engine problems and attempting to reach Warraber Island. This was unsuccessful and the pilot ditched the aircraft in the sea. All four occupants evacuated the aircraft and were rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090101231424/http://www.atsb.gov.au:80/publications/investigation_reports/2007/AAIR/aair200703214.aspx
History of this aircraft
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Jan-2008 23:47 |
Andrew Whitton |
Added |
17-Jun-2023 01:51 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |
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