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Queensland

Crash of a Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II in Oakey: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 2025 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 406 Caravan
Operator:
Bayswater Road Aerial Surveys
Registration:
VH-EYQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Warwick - Oakey
MSN:
406-0047
YOM:
1990
Location:
Oakey
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Warwick Airport at 1426LT on a positioning flight to Oakey Airfield. On approach to runway 14, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a grassy area located 2 km from the airfield, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N.22B near Tenterfield: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1991
Type of aircraft:
GAF Nomad N.22
Operator:
Registration:
A18-303
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oakey - Melbourne
MSN:
003
YOM:
1975
Location:
Tenterfield
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission consisting of touch-and-go at Ag Strip located 20 km east of Tenterfield. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft struck a tree, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Lynn Hummerston,
Cpl Peter McCarthy +2 PNGDF pilots.
Probable cause:
As the aircraft was totally destroyed and due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter near Oakey

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
A14-681
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
681
YOM:
1968
Location:
Oakey
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
5840
Circumstances:
While flying at low height, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
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