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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 2018 |
| Time: | c. 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Murphy Rebel |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | NW of Batchelor, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Crab Claw Island Landing Ground |
| Batchelor Airfield, NT (YBCR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to bog terrain southeast of Crab Claw Island Landing Ground while enroute to Batchelor, Northern Territory. The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage, and the two occupants onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/5277292/plane-crash-survivors-escape-with-minor-injuries/
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Media:
Plane crash survivors escape with minor injuries, Australia.https://t.co/OdBvDQ362R via @katherinetimes pic.twitter.com/AtBPtkm50S
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 12 mars 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2018 00:31 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Mar-2018 07:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 23-Apr-2019 10:21 | Pineapple | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
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