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| Date: | Monday 29 November 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett |
| Registration: | VH-PGU |
| MSN: | 279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft badly damaged by wind storm while parked on the ground.
Sources:
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_279.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2025 04:13 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 23-Feb-2025 14:54 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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