ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188729
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 2016 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Kavanagh E-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Windward Adventures Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-LPG |
| MSN: | E300-361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | York, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Irishtown, WA |
| York, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The hot air balloon struck the ground during landing, resulting in the pilot being ejected from the basket. The balloon continued for another 60m before coming to rest. The pilot was seriously injured and one passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-080/
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/LPG
https://www.jetphotos.com/showphotos.php?regsearch=VH-LPG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2016 07:43 | Pineapple | Added |
| 18-Jul-2016 14:18 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 18-Jul-2016 16:27 | kardo | Updated [Operator] |
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