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Date:
Friday 6 February 2026
Time:
19:51 LT
Type of Aircraft:
Beechcraft B200C Super King Air
Owner/Operator:
Machjet International Pty Ltd
Registration:
VH-PUY
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
1 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
Not specified
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
Accident
Location:
580 m W of Normanton Airport (NTN/YNTN), Normanton, QLD – Australia
Phase:
Take off
Nature:
Ferry/positioning
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
On 6 February 2026, a Beechcraft B200C Super King Air VH-PUY was involved in an accident about 580 metres west of Normanton Airport, Queensland. The ASN record states that the aircraft crashed in floodwaters and was destroyed. It records one fatality and one occupant.
The ASN narrative states that the aircraft impacted a small tree after take-off, then the ground, and came to rest in floodwater. It records the occurrence category as Accident.
The ASN detail page describes the aircraft as destroyed and identifies the ATSB as the investigating agency. It records a preliminary report for investigation AO-2026-060. The matter remains under investigation according to the ASN detail page.
Sources:
ATSB
ASN occurrence detail
ASN 2026 VH feed
Additional source
ABC News source
ABC News source
CASA source
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.