VH-GSF

On January 18, 1970 at 12:00 AM, VH-GSF experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Skyservice Aviation, with the event recorded near Sydney New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The engine failed and burst into flames during a skydiving display off Manly Beach, northeast of Sydney. Eight parachutists baled out, followed by pilot Ken Andrews (owner of Skyservice Aviation) at 5,000 feet who was wearing a parachute. As he floated down under his parachute the circling Norseman came very close to hitting him. All were rescued by boats. The Norseman struck the sea 6 miles off the beach, 5 miles southeast off Sydney Heads. Souce: Geoff Goodall

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-GSF, MSN 270, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.8471°, 151.0634°.