The ATSB has commenced evidence collection as part of its transport safety investigation into an accident involving a Beechcraft B200C King Air, registration VH-PUY, near Normanton, Queensland, on Friday evening. As reported to the ATSB, the pilot planned to conduct a return flight to Cairns after 4 passengers had disembarked the aircraft at Normanton.  Shortly after take-off from Normanton Airport's runway 32 at around 8.16pm local time, the aircraft collided with terrain and a post-…

Statement can be attributed to ATSB acting Chief Commissioner Colin McNamara: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has commenced an investigation into Friday’s accident near Goolwa involving a Cessna 210 aircraft with three people on board. This was a tragic day for three families, and the wider aviation community, and on behalf of the ATSB I express our deepest condolences to the families and friends who have lost loved ones.  Upon being notified of the accident the ATSB immediately began pulling together a team of investigators. This morning, we deployed 4 investigators from our…