ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219793
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| Date: | 21-DEC-2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-600 Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | AgAv Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-WBW |
| MSN: | 2531R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Dalby Airport (YDAY), Dalby, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Dalby (DBY/YDAY) |
| Dalby (DBY/YDAY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 78-year-old pilot had to perform a forced landing following a loss of engine power. He sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
7NewsSydney
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-12-21/pilot-hitchhikes-to-hospital-after-plane-crash/10646444
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VH-WBW_Ayres_S2R_Thrush_AGAV_(8188215202).jpg
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 Feb 1987 | VH-WBW | 0 | Teviot Downs, NSW | |
sub | |
| Fuel exhaustion. | ||||||
Location
Media:
A 78-year-old has made an emergency landing near Dalby, west of Toowoomba, after his plane unexpectedly lost power. He escaped with only minor injuries, taking himself to hospital for treatment. #7News pic.twitter.com/1h4eMWVxap
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) 21 december 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2018 06:46 | harro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2018 06:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2018 14:51 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2018 22:44 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 22-Dec-2018 00:55 | Geno | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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