Aviation Safety Investigation Report - Preliminary
Ditching – Norfolk Island – 18 November 2009
| AO-2009-072 |
3 NM SW Norfolk Island Aerodrome |
| 18 Nov 2009 |
External Territory |
| 1026 UTC |
Minor |
| Accident |
Occurrence Investigation |
| Significant Event |
Active |
| Operational |
13 Jan 2010 |
|
| Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd |
1124A |
| VH-NGA |
387 |
| Other Aerial Work |
| Serious |
| Apia, Samoa |
0545 UTC |
| Norfolk Island |
|
On 18 November 2009, an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind
1124A aircraft, registered VH-NGA, ditched in the ocean 3 NM (6 km)
to the west of Norfolk Island. The six occupants evacuated the
sinking aircraft and were later recovered by a rescue vessel from
Norfolk Island.
The flight crew had been unable to conduct a landing at Norfolk
Island Airport because they could not see the runway after
conducting four instrument approaches. The crew then elected to
ditch before the aircraft's fuel supply was exhausted.
Following the event, the aircraft operator initiated a program
of checking and revalidation for the company's commercial Westwind
pilots.
The investigation is continuing.
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Released under s25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003