Summary
VH-MFS was carrying out circuit training on runway 11. As the aircraft turned onto final the instructor observed a U.S. Military A6 Intruder aircraft above and about 200 metres behind, also turning final for runway 11. The pilot of VH-MFS immediately turned his aircraft to the left. The controller then issued an instruction for VH-MFS to make a left turn and to go around.
The A6 was not observed to take any evasive action and passed within 100 metres of VH-MFS.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199301794 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 08/06/1993 |
| Location | Darwin |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Report release date | 19/06/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Near collision |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | 76 |
| Registration | VH-MFS |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Flying Training |
| Departure point | Darwin NT |
| Destination | Darwin NT |
| Damage | Nil |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Grumman American Aviation Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | A6 |
| Registration | Unknown |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Military |
| Destination | Darwin NT |
| Damage | Nil |