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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 2024 |
| Time: | c. 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Whitsunday Air Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-OHU |
| MSN: | 826 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk I floatplane impacted waters near Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, coming to rest inverted.
The pilot and four passengers were not injured and rescued.
Sources:
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/atsb-is-investigating-after-a-seaplane-ditched-into-the-water-off-whitehaven-beach/news-story/407459e10befc41a21b7b1e60fe5cb20
https://7news.com.au/news/emergency-situation-unfolding-in-sydneys-southwest-c-16527681
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=OHU
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/23758_1653970230.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N88G, N666XT, N39302, N98EL, N64394, US Army: 54-1688 Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1987 | N98EL | Alaska Enchanted Lake Lodge | 0 | King Salmon, AK |  |
sub |
| 27 November 1999 | N666XT | Private | 4 | Washougal, WA | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2024 05:03 | Pineapple | Added |
| 26-Oct-2024 06:20 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
| 26-Oct-2024 09:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, ] |
| 26-Oct-2024 16:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ] |
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