Ingelara - Gladstone

While taking off from Ingelara Airstrip, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. It was damaged beyond repair and all four occupants were rescued. The airplane was completing an ambulance flight.

Flight / Schedule

Ingelara - Gladstone

Registration

VH-TGA

MSN

LD-152

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

December 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Ingelara Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-24.9980°, 148.3364°

Narrative Report

On December 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Ingelara - Gladstone experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, operated by Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS, with the event recorded near Ingelara Queensland.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While taking off from Ingelara Airstrip, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. It was damaged beyond repair and all four occupants were rescued. The airplane was completing an ambulance flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-TGA, MSN LD-152, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -24.9980°, 148.3364°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taking off from Ingelara Airstrip, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. It was damaged beyond repair and all four occupants were rescued. The airplane was completing an ambulance flight.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Ingelara - Gladstone

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-TGA

MSN

LD-152

Year of Manufacture

1964