ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18385
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| Date: | Friday 29 May 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5B Autocar |
| Owner/operator: | Bush Pilots Airways Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-BPC |
| MSN: | 3154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Greenvale Station, Ingham, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenvale Station, Queensland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29/5/1959: Pilot Len Holland and two Swiss visitors were killed in Auster VH-BPC when it crashed at Greenvale Station west of Ingham, Queensland. Crash caused by engine failure arising from the ingestion of a cowl fastener soon after take-off.
Sources:
1. http://www.bushies.net/RHE/Bushies%20Book.pdf
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BPC.html
3. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3049
4. https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/342921-old-aviation-safety-digests-versus-flight-safety-australia-vive-la-difference-4.html#post6028456
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2014 03:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2014 03:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 22:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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