ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318422
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| Date: | Friday 28 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee C |
| Owner/operator: | Caboolture Gliding Club Inc |
| Registration: | VH-SPA |
| MSN: | 25-5008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caboolture Airfield, QLD (YCAB) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Caboolture Airfield, QLD (YCAB) |
| Caboolture Airfield, QLD (YCAB) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Jabiru J430, VH-EDJ, and a Piper PA-25-235, VH-SPA, collided in mid-air at Caboolture Airfield, Queensland.
During landing on runway 06, the the Piper PA-25 collided with the Jabiru 430 conducting circuit operations on runway 11. Both aircraft were substantially damaged and the two crew members of the Jabiru sustained fatal injuries. The investigation is continuing.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-28/aircraft-crash-caboolture-paramedics-respond-significant/102660186
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12347045/Two-planes-collide-mid-air-Caboolture-airfield-Queensland.html
https://www.9news.com.au/national/caboolture-queensland-plane-crash/6c1bbd5e-7e45-4708-9215-dd50d6b8bd91?fbclid=IwAR1csMv-P0mdDUkdLDqRjHnVod7YPTGuDW58LN3eZMYvVZ4rArLWljuVBRc
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/28/two-light-planes-crash-mid-air-collision-caboolture-airfield-queensland
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=SPA&field_tx_aircraft_manufacturer=&field_tx_aircraft_model=&field_serial=25-5008
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-036
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt_egcc74/52833634702/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2023 02:37 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Jul-2023 05:35 | harro | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2023 06:27 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2023 16:29 | Anon. | Updated |
| 29-Jul-2023 04:34 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 29-Jul-2023 08:05 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2023 07:44 | harro | Updated |
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