Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Jul 6, 1989 (1 killed), To...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on July 6, 1989 near Tolmie, Victoria, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: The exact cause could not be determined; the...
- Date: July 6, 1989
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Tolmie, Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The exact cause could not be determined; the aircraft struck high voltage power lines at low level.
A Beechcraft Queen Air (VH-XAE) operated by Air Eastern was flying from Sydney to Melbourne before dawn on 6 July 1989 when it struck high voltage power lines and crashed about 3 km north east of Tolmie, Victoria. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.