ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121478
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 2011 |
| Time: | 7:30 LT |
| Type: |  Kavanagh E-210 |
| Owner/operator: | Windward Adventures Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-OTZ |
| MSN: | KB407 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5km NE of Northam, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Kavanagh balloon was forced into a heavy landing, 5km NE of Northam, WA, to avoid crashing into powerlines.
Four of the eight occupants received minor to moderate injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/balloon-crashes-near-northam-9123106.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/balloonz/5095843261/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2011 05:31 | RobertMB | Added |
| 04-Apr-2011 04:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2022 06:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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