August 7, 2026

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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.