ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138097
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair II |
| Owner/operator: | Central Air Services Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-LAN |
| MSN: | U20606574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Lake Eyre, 117 km NE of William Creek, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Birdsville Airport - YBDV |
| William Creek Airport - YWMC | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A charter flight with six people on board has made a forced landing at Lake Eyre in outback South Australia, due to a total power loss.
The Cessna U206G Stationair II flying from Birdsville Airport (YBDV), on a scenic trip lost power but put down safely at 11:45am (ACST).
No-one was injured in the emergency.
The forced landing happened on the western side of remote area near Lake Eyre, 117 km NE of William Creek, South Australia, which has been filling as floodwaters flow into South Australia from eastern Australia.
Authorities have sent helicopters to retrieve the five passengers and pilot.
Sources:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-lake-eyre-10093346.html
http://www.optus.com.au/shop/notices/optus-zoo-closure
http://www.centralairservices.com.au/images/gallery/large/VH-LAN-Cessna-206.gif (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 04:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Aug-2011 08:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2011 06:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 23:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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