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Last night, 31st May 2000, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was notified that the crew of a Piper Navajo Chieftain, registered VH-MZK, enroute Adelaide to Whyalla had initiated a distress call indicating engine failure.
Reportedly, there were eight persons on board the aircraft.
A Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in the area initiated an immediate search for the aircraft.
At 6.00am this morning, 1 June 2000, Australian Search and Rescue confirmed with the Bureau that wreckage from the aircraft has been located.
The ATSB has dispatched a team of three investigators specialising in operations, air traffic services and engineering to investigate the occurrence.