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| Date: | Monday 24 October 2016 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Professional Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-XAJ |
| MSN: | G10-127DC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Venus Downs Station, northeast of Rolleston, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted trees and terrain during an aerial application flight on Venus Downs Station, northeast of Rolleston (YRLL), Queensland. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole pilot onboard received serious injuries. The pilot was evacuated to hospital by helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/breaking-plane-crashes-tree-chopper-airlift-pilot/3104050/
https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/breaking-plane-crashes-tree-chopper-airlift-pilot/3104050/
https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register?search_api_views_fulltext=&vh=Xaj&field_ar_serial=
http://picssr.com/tags/aeroprofessional/interesting
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2016 18:05 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Oct-2016 04:35 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Nov-2016 10:42 | Kardz | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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