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| Date: | Monday 6 February 2017 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Aircair Aviation Operations Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-AWH |
| MSN: | 502B-0261 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | North of Warialda, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft struck a powerline during agricultural operations north of Warialda, NSW. The aircraft conducted a successful forced landing without significant damage. The severed powerline started a grass fire that was later extinguished by the Rural Fire Service.
Sources:
http://www.inverelltimes.com.au/story/4448998/plane-causes-grass-fire-near-warialda/
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/02/06/pilot-lands-after-clipping-wires-nsw
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/171032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2017 07:00 | Kardz | Added |
| 09-Feb-2017 16:12 | Geno | Updated [Source, ] |
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