ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310387
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| Date: | Monday 5 November 2012 |
| Time: | 15:56 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Brisbane Aerodrome, NNW M 70Km, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bundaberg Aerodrome (YBUD) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft departed Bundaberg on an aeromedical retrieval flight to Brisbane, Queensland. Between 1556 and 1607 Eastern Standard Time, Brisbane Centre and Brisbane Approach attempted to contact the pilot on a number of occasions, with no response received. The flight nurse also became concerned as she had not yet sighted the geographic features she normally observed. The nurse turned towards the pilot and observed that his chin was slumped onto his chest and he was not alert. The nurse attempted to arouse the pilot, at which time the stall warning alarm activating. The pilot regained alertness and initiated recovery actions. Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) testing was conducted, which returned a positive reading for an illicit substance, which had affected the pilot’s sleep cycle.
Sources:
ATSB AO-2012-147
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