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| Date: | Sunday 28 October 2018 |
| Time: | 07:50 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne Searey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 19-7682 |
| MSN: | 1MK416C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | McCanes Bay, Bowen, North QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted the waters of the Coral Sea while practicing touch-and-go water landings offshore of Bowen in the Whitsunday Region of North Queensland. The tailwheel equipped amphibious airplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured during the incident.
Sources:
https://www.springfielddailyrecord.com.au/news/lucky-escape-as-plane-crashes-into-sea-at-bowen/3561780/
https://gaaircraftaus.blogspot.com/2016/06/progressive-aerodyne-searey-19-7682.html
http://www.searey.com.au
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2018 04:39 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 13:10 | Kardz | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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