ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352838
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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-ZYZ |
| MSN: | 75-1439 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Engine model: | Jacobs Aircraftompany R-755-B2M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Shellharbour Airport (YSHL), Albion Park Rail, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Shellharbour Airport, NSW (WOL/YSHL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft came to rest inverted on the runway at Shellharbour Airport with a pilot and passenger on board. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and horizontal stablizer.
Sources:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/biplane-crash-at-shellharbour-airport-prompts-emergency-response/9456e3c2-6498-450b-835e-808ce73bff3b
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/VH-ZYZ
https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/ZYZ
Media:
A pilot and his passenger have avoided serious injury after their vintage plane crash-landed at Shellharbour airport, south of Sydney today.
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) March 9, 2024
The aircraft was newly purchased, and the owner was just learning to fly it. @_Madison_Scott #9News pic.twitter.com/DxtF8nGhHb
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 05:41 | Pineapple | Added |
| 09-Mar-2024 06:03 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Mar-2024 15:03 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code] |
| 09-Mar-2024 17:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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