ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153801
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 March 2013 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: | Airborne XT-912 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 400M off shore in Tuggerah Lake, NSW Central Coast -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somersby |
| Somersby | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The wreckage of the microlight aircraft has been located submerged in very muddy water in Tuggerah Lake. Police divers are to search for the missing pilot and passenger who are believed to have been on board when the aircraft dove into the lake.
The two deceased passengers were located onboard the aircraft at about 13:00 hours local time.
Sources:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/ultralight-plane-crashes-into-nsw-lake-20130306-2fjvh.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/8390376/Two-dead-in-Australian-ultralight-crash
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1344975/carl-carlsens-fatal-flight/?cs=12
http://www.nor-raaus.com.au/market/October%202007%20Web%20Copy.pdf
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-06/ultralight-plane-crashes-off-nsw-coast/4555170
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 23:42 | Geo | Added |
| 06-Mar-2013 15:40 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2013 16:05 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2013 00:11 | Geo | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 11-Mar-2013 12:20 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
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