ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318509
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 2023 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Fraser Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Eli Creek ALA, Fraser Island, QLD |
| Eli Creek ALA, Fraser Island, QLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft's rear passenger door separated mid-flight. The pilot immediately diverted the aircraft to the nearest aircraft landing area on Seventy-Five Mile Beach and landed without further incident.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2023/aviation/object-falling-aircraft-involving-gippsaero-ga-8-fraser-island-queensland-6-april-2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2023 13:23 | Pineapple | Added |
| 30-Jul-2023 13:29 | Pineapple | Updated |
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