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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 2024 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Darwin Airport, NT (DRW/YPDN) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Darwin Airport, NT (DRW/YPDN) |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During take-off, the crew detected an indicated airspeed issue and determined that a pitot cover was not removed during pre-flight preparation. The crew subsequently returned the aircraft to Darwin.
Sources:
ATSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2024 16:04 | ASN | Added |
| 24-May-2024 16:04 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:00 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:01 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:01 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:02 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2024 19:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 18-Aug-2024 14:02 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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