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Date & Time:
08-JAN-2024, 07:00

Type of Aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Operator:
Townsville Airlines Pty Ltd

Registration:
VH-NWJ

MSN:
208B2161

Year of Manufacture:
2010

Engine Model:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A

Occupants:
10

Aircraft Damage:
Substantial

Location:
Lizard Island Airport (YLZI), Lizard Island, QLD – Australia

Phase:
Take off

Nature:
Passenger – Non-Scheduled/Charter/Air Taxi

Departure Airport:
Lizard Island Airport, QLD (LZR/YLZI)

Destination Airport:
Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS)

Circumstances:

**A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Townsville Airlines Pty Ltd, registration VH-NWJ, overturned during an emergency landing at Lizard Island Airport. The aircraft, en route to Cairns, experienced an engine power loss and attempted to return to Lizard Island. The plane overshot the runway and flipped, resulting in substantial damage. Two of the ten occupants sustained injuries, and four passengers were transported to Cairns Hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation to determine the cause of the crash.**

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