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Date:
Thursday 26 March 2026
Time:
18:10
Type of Aircraft:
Supermarine Spitfire IX (Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)
Owner/Operator:
Pay’s Air Service Holdings Pty Ltd
Registration:
VH-IXF
MSN:
CBAF 1X 5589
Year of Manufacture:
1943
Engine Model:
Rolls Royce Ltd MERLIN 70
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
Accident
Location:
Scone Airport, NSW (NSO/YSCO) – Australia
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure Airport:
Scone Airport, NSW (NSO/YSCO)
Destination Airport:
Scone Airport, NSW (NSO/YSCO)
Investigating Agency:
Not specified
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
The aircraft was operating at Scone Airport in preparation for the upcoming Warbirds Over Scone airshow. The Supermarine Spitfire IX was reported to have been conducting practice flying prior to landing.
During the landing on runway 29, the aircraft conducted a gear-up landing. The landing was reported to have been captured on surveillance cameras.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported in the available information. The ICAO occurrence category recorded for the event was ARC: Abnormal Runway Contact.
Sources:
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10898520
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.