ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283532
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| Date: | 19-SEP-2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Smart Air Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-KDR |
| MSN: | 502B-0361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | W of Canaga, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Tractor AT-502B crashed west of Canaga, Queensland, after it "suddenly lost altitude". Feathers and bird debris found at the scene. The pilot died and the aircraft was destroyed.
Ex N6074A
Sources:
https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/7908955/pilot-dies-in-qld-crop-dusting-plane-crash/?cs=9444
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-19/qld-pilot-dead-in-plane-crash-near-chinchilla/101453920
https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/KDR
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/18625_1191478215.jpg (photo)
Media:
A man in his 30s has died after a crop duster plane crashed in Canaga, north east of Chinchilla. Emergency Services were called to the scene around midday, after a nearby farmer raised the alarm. https://t.co/srqc17iEXt @DallyWatkinsC #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/o3KlUza9w3
— 7NEWS Toowoomba (@7NewsToowoomba) September 19, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2022 08:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Sep-2022 08:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2022 08:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Sep-2022 10:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
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