Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver VH-OHU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301901
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 November 2022
Time:12:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-OHU
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Sea off Hamilton Island Airport, Hamilton Island, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Hamilton Island Airport, QLD (HTI/YBHM)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A float equipped DHC-2 Beaver force landed in the water shortly after takeoff from Hamilton Island Airport. The six occupants escaped unhurt. The plane sustained minor damage.

Sources:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-seaplane-crashes-into-water-in-hamilton-island/4d14013d-1854-4c28-b897-eaff71deadd6 .
https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1597842317330857985
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-30/seaplane-makes-emergency-landing-off-hamilton-island/101717044

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2023 01:38 Ron Averes Updated

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