ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146702
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 11-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 Seneca |
| Operator: | Golden Eagle Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-LCK |
| C/n / msn: | 34-7350236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sand dunes 2kms south of Cable Beach, Broome, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | BME/YBRM |
| PHE/YPPD |
The aircraft, a Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, crashed into the sand dunes near Cable Beach, West Australia, shortly after the night time takeoff. Weather was clear.
The sole pilot onboard the aircraft received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/14205654/plane-wreck-found-at-cable-beach-one-dead/
http://www.news.com.au/national/plane-crashes-on-cable-beach-in-front-of-concert-goers/story-fndo4e3y-1226423958464
http://www.goldeneagleairlines.com/PRESS%20RELEASE%2012-07-2012.pdf
http://atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2012/aair/ao-2012-093.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2012 00:23 | Geo | Added |
| 12-Jul-2012 06:41 | 78Delta | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 12-Jul-2012 07:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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