Incident Cessna 404 VH-LAD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386516
 
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Date:Thursday 11 April 2024
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C404 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 404
Owner/operator:Bayswater Road Pty Ltd
Registration: VH-LAD
MSN: 404-0224
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:Teledyne-continental GTSIO-520-M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Emerald Airport, WLD (EMD) -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Emerald Airport, QLD (EMD/YEML)
Destination airport:Emerald Airport, QLD (EMD/YEML)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During aerial survey operations, fumes were detected in the cockpit and the pilot returned the aircraft to Emerald.

Sources:

https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Frockhampton%2Fpolice-courts%2Femergency-services-respond-to-plane-fire-at-emerald-airport%2Fnews-story%2F370fc8474a449d7637bd7a912440295a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=HIGH-Segment-1-SCORE
OA2024-01434
https://www.facebook.com/cqplanespotting/posts/pfbid02uJDBh1maBxJktzzEpFghZJQg3GPBTt73TW1NnKkTJTzYsmMUobSBSo2cBu3n9Wpbl

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 April 1985 VH-LAD 0 Lake Coonamooranie, SA sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2024 07:44 gerard57 Added
11-Apr-2024 08:26 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Apr-2024 08:38 gerard57 Updated [Damage]
22-Apr-2024 06:36 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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