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| Date: | Sunday 5 April 2020 |
| Time: | 09:24 LT |
| Type: |  Pipistrel Virus SW 100 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Heck Airfield, Norwell, Gold Coast, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Heck Field Airport (YHEC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft impacted trees and terrain near Heck Field Airport (YHEC), Gold Coast, Queensland. The airplane was destroyed and one of the two occupants onboard sustained fatal injures. The second occupant onboard is in critical condition.
Sources:
https://7news.com.au/news/qld/two-feared-dead-after-light-plane-crashes-on-the-gold-coast-c-957138
http://www.mygc.com.au/breaking-fears-for-two-people-after-aircraft-crash-on-gold-coast/
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/two-injured-in-gold-coast-plane-crash-20200405-p54h6a.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/gold-coast-light-plane-crash-jacobs-well/12122992
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https://www.gcsfc.org.au/
https://jwsfc.org/
https://www.raa.asn.au/safety/accident-and-defect-summaries/
Location
Media:
One man is dead and another is fighting for life after a light plane lost power and crashed on the Gold Coast. pic.twitter.com/sjrkKTS0iR
— 10 News First Queensland (@10NewsFirstQLD) April 5, 2020
Light plane crashes at Jacobs Well on Gold Coast, killing one man and injuring another https://t.co/5u1I95WM90
— PAIN_NET (@PAIN_NET1) April 5, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2020 02:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 05-Apr-2020 03:57 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, ] |
| 05-Apr-2020 12:27 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 08-Apr-2020 08:24 | Pineapple | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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