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Date:
Friday 7 August 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/Operator:
CareFlight
Registration:
VH-ZCI
MSN:
BB-1875
Year of Manufacture:
2004
Engine Model:
P&W Canada PT6A-42
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Unknown
Category:
Incident
Location:
Darwin International Airport, NT (DRW/YPDN) – Australia
Phase:
Standing
Nature:
Ambulance
Departure Airport:
Darwin Airport, NT (DRW/YPDN)
Destination Airport:
Katherine-Tindal Airport, NT (KTR/YPTN)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The ASN record states that a post-flight inspection found the engine intake bungs had not been removed and had shifted from the main intake entry point to the bypass doors. Injuries were not stated in the 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.