ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225926
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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 2019 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: | Ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Eildon, near Mountain Bay, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The ultralight plane crashed under unknown circumstances into a lake.
The seriously injured pilot was rescued and the passenger was killed. Her body was found late in the evening.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/person-missing-after-ultralight-crashes-into-water/11193404
https://www.9news.com.au/national/news-victoria-woman-feared-dead-after-ultralight-plane-crash/aa007f10-1aae-4b4b-8d02-0f9170dc49f4
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/man-escapes-serious-injury-in-hang-glider-crash-at-lake-eildon-fears-second-man-is-dead/news-story/87a668624c139f35d889868d4bf8fae8
https://7news.com.au/travel/air-aviation/woman-missing-pilot-saved-by-fishing-boat-after-after-lake-eildon-plane-crash-c-155656
https://www.news.com.au/video/id-5348771529001-6045952001001/woman-missing-after-ultralight-plane-crash
https://www.hgfa.asn.au/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2019 06:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Jun-2019 07:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2019 11:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2019 13:19 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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