Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Apr 30, 1981 (4 killed), Ka...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on April 30, 1981 near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Insufficient evidence to...
- Date: April 30, 1981
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Insufficient evidence to determine the cause. Severe turbulence and sudden attitude changes in a squall during the night approach are considered the main factors.
A Royal Flying Doctor Service Piper Navajo (VH-KMS) on an ambulance flight from Jameson to Kalgoorlie flew into a severe squall and dust cloud on approach at dusk and struck a mine headframe at Boulder. Four of the five occupants were killed.