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| Date: | Thursday 25 January 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Owner/operator: | Sydney Seaplanes Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-ZWH |
| MSN: | 20800399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sydney Harbour, near Rose Bay Water Airport (RSE/YRAY), NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Rose Bay Water Airport (RSE/YRAY) |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan I was taking off from the waters of Sydney Harbour, Rose Bay, New South Wales when the left float collided with the water, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft..
One of the nine occupants suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/a-bumpy-ride-seaplane-crashes-into-sydney-harbour-after-hitting-a-rogue-wave-before-capsizing-near-shark-island/news-story/a83bafc1fa4c1d8ea7b297ef0becdbcb
https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-plane-crashes-near-shark-island/fdce88e8-e11a-4c50-903f-a7a8970ecc7c
https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/plane-crashes-into-waters-off-shark-island-in-sydney-harbour/news-story/b5bd89b28ae385e9fff3c1d15709bd49
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/25/sydney-harbour-seaplane-crash-passengers-rescued
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=ZWH
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1293849_1704315039.jpg
History of this aircraft
Ex N877AA, N40203, N5235G Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 2019 | VH-ZWH | Sydney Seaplanes | 0 | Berowra Waters, NSW | |
non |
Location
Media:
Alt Air / Sydney Seaplanes Cessna 208 Caravan floats-equipped (VH-ZWH, built 2006) sustained damage to its left float while attempting to take off at Sydney Harbor near Shark Island, NWS, Australia with 9 people on board. All were safely rescued by boat. https://t.co/TWF00owPqZ pic.twitter.com/kQ1GGsOFWH
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) January 25, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2024 06:06 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Jan-2024 08:27 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code] |
| 25-Jan-2024 08:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 01-Feb-2024 08:36 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
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