Date: | Sunday 19 November 2023 |
Time: | 13:44 |
Type: | SIAI-Marchetti S.211 |
Owner/operator: | Jetworks Aviation (owner: Elektrika Pty Ltd) |
Registration: | VH-DZJ |
MSN: | 005/02-002 |
Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Port Phillip Bay, about 12km W of Mornington, VIC - Australia |
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Melbourne-Essendon Fields Airport, VIC (MEB/YMEN) |
Melbourne-Essendon Fields Airport, VIC (MEB/YMEN) | |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
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A search and rescue operation is underway tonight after a mid-air tragedy over Port Phillip Bay.
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) November 19, 2023
The two former military aircraft collided while flying in formation off Mount Martha. @penelopeliersch @gillianlant #9News pic.twitter.com/WDZjgvKnFW
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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19-Nov-2023 08:03 | gerard57 | Added |
19-Nov-2023 08:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
19-Nov-2023 08:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
19-Nov-2023 09:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
19-Nov-2023 10:14 | Bidgee | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Category] |
19-Nov-2023 10:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
19-Nov-2023 11:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
19-Nov-2023 17:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
19-Nov-2023 17:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
19-Nov-2023 18:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
20-Nov-2023 07:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
20-Nov-2023 08:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
17-Jan-2024 20:31 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |