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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
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
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
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
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
Motor Falke glider, VH-KPK, Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield, Toogoolawah, Queensland, on 1 September 2008
Watts Bridge airfield, SF-25, 44182, VH-KPK, Gliding, Destroyed, Scheibe Flugzeugbau GmbH
AE-2008-061
Collision with terrain - Robinson R44 Raven, VH-RIO, 6 km north-east of Purnululu ALA, Western Australia, on 14 September 2008
Purnululu ALA, Purnululu ALA, R44, 1586, Helicopter, VH-RIO, Charter, Robinson Helicopter Co, 1230 WST
AO-2008-062
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