ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120992
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2011 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MacDonald Road, St. George, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| St. George, Queensland (YGSE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crop duster pilot allowed aircraft to fly into terrain resulting in loss of aircraft. According to a contemporary ABC news report: "A man has suffered facial injuries after crashing his plane at a property at St George in Queensland's southern inland. Paramedics say the crash happened on the property around 8:30am (AEST).
The pilot managed to get out of his plane and meet ambulance officers on a nearby road. He has been taken to St George Hospital in a stable condition with facial injuries and back pain. The Fire and Rescue team are at the scene to check for chemical or fuel contamination."
Sources:
1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-01-18/man-walks-away-from-plane-crash/1909162
2. http://www.news.com.au/national/cropdusting-plane-crashes-near-st-george/story-e6frfkp9-1225990155227
3. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/cropdusting-plane-crashes-near-st-george/story-e6freoof-1225990155227
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2011 00:24 | Petro | Added |
| 13-May-2014 20:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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