Rockwell Gulfstream 695A Jetprop... crash, Nov 4, 2023 (3 killed)
Rockwell Gulfstream 695A Jetprop 1000 accident on November 4, 2023 near Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Hypoxia degraded the...
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 695A Jetprop 1000
- Location: Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Hypoxia degraded the pilot's ability to fly. The pressurization system could not reliably hold cabin altitude, a known defect, and the operator allowed flights without a suitable oxygen supply (ATSB).
An AGAIR Gulfstream 695A on a fire scanning flight lost radio contact with ATC at flight level 280, the pilot became incapacitated by hypoxia and the aircraft entered a spin and crashed 55 km southeast of Cloncurry. The pilot and two camera operators died. The ATSB cited a long known pressurization defect and ineffective management oversight.