Oakey - Melbourne

On September 9, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Oakey - Melbourne experienced a crash involving GAF Nomad N.22, operated by Royal Australian Army, with the event recorded near Tenterfield New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as training 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, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a training mission consisting of touch-and-go at Ag Strip located 20 km east of Tenterfield. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft struck a tree, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Lynn Hummerston, Cpl Peter McCarthy +2 PNGDF pilots.

Aircraft reference details include registration A18-303, MSN 003, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.0540°, 152.0188°.