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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 1970 |
| Time: | 10:18 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec D |
| Owner/operator: | Koki Holdings Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-CVN |
| MSN: | 27-4045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 34km W of Townsville, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YBAF |
| YBTL | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain about 21 miles west of Townsville.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1970/aair/aair197000023/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24575/197000023.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2018 22:18 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Mar-2020 20:04 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
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