What happened
On Sunday, December 25, 2022, a Cessna 210N aircraft registered VH-TFT and operated by Katherine Aviation Pty Ltd crashed in remote bushland near Bulman in the Northern Territory. The aircraft was en route from Gove in East Arnhem Land to Tindal Aerodrome at Katherine when it collided with terrain approximately 200 kilometres short of its destination, killing both occupants on board.
The aircraft carried a 22-year-old male pilot and a 43-year-old female passenger. The collision with terrain resulted in a debris field scattered over a large distance across the remote bushland area.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) was notified of the occurrence and commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
- The aircraft carried a 22-year-old male pilot and a 43-year-old female passenger