VH-BPL

On April 2, 1981 at 12:00 AM, VH-BPL experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226 Metro II, operated by Bush Pilots Airways, with the event recorded near Emerald Queensland.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

At liftoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on runway. The pilot, sole on board, was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-BPL, MSN TC-272, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.5304°, 148.1555°.