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Missing aircraft, Buckingham Bay, Northern Territory, on 16 October 2008, VH-WRT, GA-8 Airvan
Elcho Island, NT, Mata Mata, NT, GA8, GA8-01-005, Piston, VH-WRT, Charter, Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd
AO-2008-072
Collision with terrain, VH-FXE, Pilton Valley, Queensland, on 29 September 2008
Clifton, Qld, Pilton Valley, Qld, PA-36, 36-7902011, Piston, VH-FXE, Aerial Work, Destroyed, Piper Aircraft Corp
AO-2008-069
Tail rotor pitch link failure, near Hoxton Park Aerodrome, New South Wales, on 19 September 2008, VH-BUK, Eurocopter AS350 BA
Fitzroy Falls, NSW, Rosehill Heliport, NSW, AS350, 2197, Helicopter, VH-BUK, Charter, Substantial, Aerospatiale Industries
AO-2008-068
In-flight upset - Airbus A330-303, VH-QPA, 154 km west of Learmonth, Western Australia, on 7 October 2008
Singapore, Perth WA, A330, 553, Jet, VH-QPA, Air Transport High Capacity, Minor, Airbus, 0932 WST, Qantas Airways
AO-2008-070
Airspace-related event, Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 16 October 2008, Fairchild SA227, VH-UZA, Fairchild SA227, VH-EEO
Mackay Qld, Townsville Qld, SA227, AT-502, Turboprop, VH-UZA, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Fairchild Industries Inc
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Brisbane Qld, Mackay Qld, SA227, AT-564, Turboprop, VH-EEO, Air Transport Low Capacity, Nil, Fairchild Industries Inc
AO-2008-073
Total power loss, Talbot Bay, Western Australia, on 25 September 2008, VH-NSH, Bell Helicopter Co 407
MV True North, WA, MV True North, WA, 407, 53376, Helicopter, VH-NSH, Charter, Substantial, Bell Helicopter Co
AO-2008-067
Collision with terrain – Liberty Aerospace XL2, VH-CZX, Luddenham, New South Wales, on 24 September 2008
Bankstown, NSW, Bankstown, NSW, XL-2, 104, Piston, VH-CZX, Flying Training, Destroyed, Liberty Aerospace Incorporated
AO-2008-065
Stickshaker activation – Boeing 717-200, VH-NXE, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, on 18 September 2008
Cairns, Qld, Alice Springs, NT, 717, 55063, Jet, VH-NXE, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, The Boeing Company
AO-2008-064
Controlled flight into terrain, 56 km north-north-east of Scone Airport, New South Wales, on 14 September 2008, VH-JDQ, Cessna 206
Scone, NSW, Archerfield, Qld, 206, U2060353, Piston, VH-JDQ, Private, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company, 1000
AO-2008-063
Fuel System Event, VH-SXK, Embraer RJ 190-100 LR, 50 NM north-east of Brisbane Airport, Queensland, on 2 September 2008
Brisbane, Qld, Honiara Solomon Islands, ERJ 190, 19000154, Jet, VH-SXK, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica
AO-2008-060