GippsAero GA8 Airvan crash, Oct 16, 2008 (1 killed), Buck...
GippsAero GA8 Airvan accident on October 16, 2008 near Buckingham Bay, Northern Territory, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: No contributing safety...
- Date: October 16, 2008
- Aircraft: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
- Location: Buckingham Bay, Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: No contributing safety factor identified. Other safety factors included cargo that was not restrained and a centre of gravity probably aft of the permitted limit.
A Gippsland GA8 Airvan on a freight charter from Elcho Island was reported missing with its sole pilot aboard. A column of black smoke was seen over the Napier Peninsula and wreckage was found in Buckingham Bay, but the main wreckage and the pilot were never recovered. The ATSB found no contributing factor to the accident.