Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 January 2024
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Townsville Airlines Pty Ltd
Registration Number: VH-NWJ
Location: Lizard Island Airport (YLZI), Lizard Island, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing at Lizard Island Airport (LZR) due to a loss of engine power during an attempted emergency landing. The aircraft subsequently overturned, resulting in injuries to two occupants.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing at Lizard Island Airport (LZR) due to a loss of engine power during an attempted emergency landing. The aircraft subsequently overturned, resulting in injuries to two occupants.
Description
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan overturned during an attempted emergency landing at Lizard Island Airport (LZR), Australia. Two of the aircraft’s 10 occupants sustained injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. ADS-B data suggest that the flight took off from runway 12 at 06:47 local time, heading over the Great Barrier Reefs to Cairns Airport. A few minutes after departure, at an altitude of about 4000 feet, the aircraft made a descending turn back to LZR. According to local media, the engine had lost power. The aircraft then overshot the runway on landing and overturned.
Source of Information
https://www.9news.com.au/national/plane-crash-lizard-island-great-barrier-reef/78af78a6-2df7-4ad3-86ce-57e724512856, https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/plane-carrying-nine-people-including-child-crashes-on-lizard-island-great-barrier-reef/news-story/1fb63a6cd83c42c12739776bcf04a418, https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/NWJ, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHNWJ/history/20240107/2030Z/YLZI/YBCShttps://www.9news.com.au/national/plane-crash-lizard-island-great-barrier-reef/78af78a6-2df7-4ad3-86ce-57e724512856, https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/plane-carrying-nine-people-including-child-crashes-on-lizard-island-great-barrier-reef/news-story/1fb63a6cd83c42c12739776bcf04a418, https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/NWJ, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHNWJ/history/20240107/2030Z/YLZI/YBCSPrimary Cause
Loss of engine power during an emergency landing.Loss of engine power during an emergency landing.Share on:
