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Crash of a Beechcraft B200C Super King Air in Normanton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2026 at 1935 LT
Operator:
Registration:
VH-PUY
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Doomadgee - Normanton - Cairns
MSN:
BL-41
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After 4 passengers disembarked the aircraft on a flight from Doomadgee, the pilot planned to conduct a flight from Normanton to Cairns, Queensland. Shortly after takeoff from Normanton Airport's Runway 32, the twin engine airplane collided with terrain and a post-impact fire ensued. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.