Edinburgh AFB - Edinburgh AFB

On March 12, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Edinburgh AFB - Edinburgh AFB experienced a crash involving GAF Nomad N.24, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Edinburgh AFB South Australia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Edinburgh AFB. On approach, the tail separated and the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot F/Lt Glenn Kemshall Donovan was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration A18-401, MSN 128, year of manufacture 1982.