ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347569
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| Date: | Saturday 4 November 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream 695A Jetprop Commander 1000 |
| Owner/operator: | Agair Logistics Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-HPY |
| MSN: | 96051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Garrett Turbineo TPE331-10-511K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 70 km SE of Cloncurry, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Toowoomba Airport, QLD (TWB/YTWB) |
| Mount Isa Airport, QLD (ISA/YBMA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Gulfstream 695A Jetprop Commander 1000, operated by Agair Logistics, callsign "Birddog 370", crashed about 70km southeast of Cloncurry, Queensland.
The three occupants perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
According to preliminary information, the purpose of the flight was for mapping areas of recent bushfire activity in western Queensland and gathering vital terrain data for use during future bushfires. While the survey area was not subject to a bushfire at the time, the flight was part of ongoing fire response in Queensland.
ADS-B data shows that the airplane was cruising at around 28000 ft when it began a rapid out of control descent. At one point, the airplane had an average rate of descent of -9,600 ft/min.
Ex ZS-KZY, N9971S
Sources:
https://7news.com.au/news/qld/emergency-response-as-light-plane-crashes-in-mckinlay-near-mount-isa-unsurvivable-c-12438714.amp
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103065708
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/queensland-police-assist-in-search-for-missing-light-plane-at-mckinlay/news-story/c8de8f716878d377dc4cec839704f828
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/emergency-services/firefighting-plane-believed-to-have-crashed-near-mckinlay/news-story/1e955a4f166150d7f2ed8d0f1c359ff9?amp
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103065708
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=HPY&field_tx_aircraft_manufacturer=&field_tx_aircraft_model=695A
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BDOG370/history/20231104/0045Z/YTWB/YBMA
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/83161_1613708204.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
Check out the vertical speed & last altitude seems like breakup in mid-air.? the birddogs have been "work horses" during the fires here. pic.twitter.com/t6HnigUSQw
— cliff higson (@cliff_higson) November 4, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2023 08:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
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