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| Date: | Friday 6 June 2025 |
| Time: | c. 09:05 LT |
| Type: |  The Airplane Factory Sling 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gold Coast Flight Sports Flying |
| Registration: | 24-8340 |
| MSN: | 126 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Woongoolba, Gold Coast, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Heck Field Airport (YHEC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A The Airplane Factory Sling 2 experienced difficulties and conducted a forced landing in a field near Woongoolba, Gold Coast, Queensland.
The sole pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Sources:
https://7news.com.au/news/light-plane-crash-lands-in-field-at-woongoolba-gold-coast-c-18942108?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKvhxtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnLt13zA-9tAgrh_V6qDzXWLVE76bbF4BOIKp27YYg4gIE3SZU5QLCXywenn_aem_gBXZSGKlJkJtV2xbyvdoUQ#tbqkmtonysbv2lqugcrtndr8msxdrq8c
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14786191/Gold-Coast-light-plane-crash-Woongoolba.html
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/f870b3c80da1875e9ca4e20bf756ae3b26c42e47 (photo)
Location
Media:
JUST IN: A light plane has crashed into farmland at Woongoolba, on the northern Gold Coast.
— 9News Gold Coast (@9NewsGoldCoast) June 6, 2025
The two people on board are believed to be in a stable condition and have been assessed by paramedics at the scene. #9News pic.twitter.com/Sd0rQnf6MS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2025 08:45 | aussiepilot | Added |
| 06-Jun-2025 08:46 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Jun-2025 09:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, Category, ] |
| 06-Jun-2025 10:00 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 06-Jun-2025 17:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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