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-impact fire ensued. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft,…

The ATSB has commenced an investigation into an accident involving a Beechcraft King Air aircraft near Normanton, Queensland on Friday evening. ATSB transport safety investigators are preparing to deploy to the accident site, where they will conduct a range of evidence gathering activities including site survey, wreckage examination, witness interviews, and retrieval of the cockpit voice recorder and other relevant components for further examination and analysis at the ATSB’s Canberra technical facilities. As well as on-site activities, investigators will also obtain pilot and aircraft…

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…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into an accident involving a single-engine Cessna aircraft which collided with water near Goolwa, South Australia, on Friday afternoon. ATSB transport safety investigators are expected on scene on Saturday, where they will examine the wreckage once it has been recovered from the water. Investigators will also interview witnesses and involved parties, collect available video footage and any recorded flight tracking data, and obtain pilot and aircraft maintenance records. The ATSB asks anyone with…