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ATSB to investigate Bloomsbury tragic fatal accident -

No AO number yet but there is this:

Bloomsbury aircraft accident

The ATSB has commenced a transport safety investigation into the collision with terrain of a light aircraft near Bloomsbury, Queensland.

A search and rescue operation was launched on the evening of 2 April after a Piper Cherokee did not arrive at Lakeside Airpark, after departing a property south of Charters Towers. A wreckage site was located on 3 April, approximately 30 km south-west of Proserpine.

The ATSB is deploying a team of transport safety investigators from its Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane offices, with experience in aircraft operations, maintenance and engineering, and human factors, to the accident site to begin the evidence collection phase of the investigation.

ATSB investigators will survey the accident site and collect any relevant components for further examination and analysis. They will also obtain and review any recorded data, weather information, witness reports, and aircraft operator procedures and maintenance records.

The ATSB anticipates publishing a preliminary report, which will detail factual information established during the investigation’s initial evidence collection phase, in approximately 6-8 weeks.

The ATSB will publish a final report, detailing contributing factors and any identified safety issues, at the conclusion of the investigation.

However, should any critical safety issues be identified at any stage during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so appropriate safety action can be taken.

Date 03/04/2023

Via the other Aunty:

Bodies of young couple found in plane wreckage at north Queensland crash site

ABC Tropical North / By Hannah Walsh, Melissa Maddison, Lillian Watkins, and Lucy Cooper



Key points:

• Police have confirmed the wreckage and bodies were found near Proserpine Monday morning
  
• The newlywed couple was travelling from a property near Charters Towers to Bloomsbury
  
• Police say the plane faced a "big storm' during the journey
  

The bodies of a young couple have been found in the search for a plane reported missing in north Queensland.

Rhiley Kuhrt, 22, had taken off from Natal Downs Station, near Charters Towers, Sunday afternoon bound for the Lakeside Airpark at Bloomsbury, north of Mackay.

His plane was due to land at 5pm, but it never arrived.

Mr Kuhrt's 24-year-old wife, Maree, was also on board.

An aerial search of the area near the airfield was conducted last night, with more aircraft joining the search Monday morning.

The wreckage was found at the Clarke Range, west of Proserpine...

P2 comment: I wish someone would take Popinjay to task on this waffle...  

 "..The ATSB anticipates publishing a preliminary report, which will detail factual information established during the investigation’s initial evidence collection phase, in approximately 6-8 weeks..." 

Back to compliance with ICAO Annex 13 and true tin kicker principles please...anyone??    

MTF...P2