Beechcraft 58 Baron · twin-engine
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The ASN record states that the Beechcraft 58 Baron, registration VH-AKH, crashed under unknown circumstances into the sea off Angurugu in the Gulf of Carpentaria while on a ferry/positioning flight from Gove-Nhulunbuy Airport to Numbulwar Airport. Search operations were in progress. Air Frontier subsequently grounded its Beechcraft Baron fleet as a precautionary measure. Fatality information was not specified in the record.
| Date | Tuesday 25 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time | 11:40am |
| Aircraft | Beechcraft 58 Baron (twin-engine) |
| Registration | VH-AKH |
| Year built | 1978 |
| Operator | Air Frontier Pty Ltd |
| Flight | Ferry/positioning |
| Departed | Gove-Nhulunbuy Airport, NT (GOV/YPGV) |
|---|---|
| Destination | Numbulwar Airport, NT (NUB/YNUM) |
| Phase of flight | En route |
| Location | Off Angurugu, NT |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Published | 25 August 2026 |
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