ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138008
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 2011 |
| Time: | 18.30 |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | Warwick Flying School |
| Registration: | 19-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Capricorn Highway, E of Emerald, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Emerald Airport - YEML |
| Emerald Airport - YEML | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The wreckage of an ultralight aircraft that went missing while on a flight from Emerald Airport has been found by a rescue crew at approx 2pm on Thursday 18 August in bushland off the Capricorn Highway, east of Emerald. Police have confirmed the two occupants are deceased
The Mackay-based RACQ Central Queensland Rescue (CQ Rescue) helicopter joined the search for two men missing after the ultralight aircraft failed to return to Emerald Airport late Wednesday.
The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter was one of several aircraft involved in the search. A Cairns-based fixed wing aircraft was also deployed to Emerald.
A well known business owner and aviation identity from Warwick was one of the victims. He had flown to Emerald on Wednesday morning and spent the day teaching another pilot – an Emerald local – how to fly an aircraft he was planning to buy.
The men are believed to have spent the day completing training sessions before setting off for their final pre-sale flight at around 3pm. They were reporting missing at 6pm.
One of the deceased was later named Rob Behrend, 51, who was chief instructor and owner of Warwick Flying School, the other was the buyer Ian xxxxxx.
Controlled flight into terrain, subsequent to fuel exhaustion. A trail of fuel was left on the ground from the pre-flight area to the runway. It is speculated that the Gascolator was drained in the nose down attitude in pre-flight and not positively closed afterwards.
Sources:
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2011/08/18/search-plane-near-emerald/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-18/two-killed-in-ultralight-plane-crash/2845546
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/police-search-for-missing-aviators-overdue-in-emerald/story-e6frea8c-1226117518999
http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html
http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/story/2011/08/18/warwick-pilot-rob-behrend-has-been-confirmed-as-on/
http://www.facebook.com/notes/queensland-police-service/aircraft-crash-emerald/222375304477156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2011 00:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Aug-2011 02:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2011 04:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 05-Oct-2011 14:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2014 09:21 | saccani | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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