Incident Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II VH-EEQ, Friday 5 March 1999
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Date:Friday 5 March 1999
Time:03:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-EEQ
MSN: TC-251
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:Garrett TPE331
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:54 km NNW Launceston, (VOR) -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Melbourne, VIC
Destination airport:Launceston, TAS
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1999/AAIR/aair199901064.aspx

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