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| Date: | Monday 2 December 1991 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Victa Airtourer 100 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-MRZ |
| MSN: | 159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tangalooma, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tangalooma, QLD |
| YBAF | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was observed flying at a very low altitude along the beach towards the Tangalooma Resort. It then flew over the resort area and was entered into a steep climb. It was then seen to descend into the water and sink.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1991/aair/aair199102573/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2018 13:54 | Pineapple | Added |
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