ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139010
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| Date: | 08-OCT-2011 |
| Time: | 2:20 p.m. |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F Stationair |
| Operator: | Commando Skydivers Inc. |
| Registration: | VH-EUW |
| C/n / msn: | U20601925 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Into a creek near Tooradin Airfield - YTDN, east of Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tooradin Airfield - YTDN |
| Tooradin Airfield - YTDN |
A pilot and one of five skydivers who were on a plane that crashed into a creek east of Melbourne, VIC, have been airlifted to hospital.
The plane went down around 2.20pm, about 700m north of Tooradin Airfield (YTDN), which is in mangroves on the shore of Western Port.
The pilot, a male in his 50s, has two broken legs, while a male in his late 20s has pelvic injuries.
Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-08/skydiving-plane-crashes-at-tooradin/3384976
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/six-rescued-in-light-plane-crash-in-vic-20111008-1lezf.html
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/plane-crash-at-tooradin/story-fn7x8me2-1226161891719
http://www.worldairpics.com/images/wap_images/1019698.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2011 00:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Oct-2011 02:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2011 04:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage] |
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