ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAN Support Flight Westwind II
| Aircraft.Rego | Aircraft.Type | Aircraft.c/n | Fate |
| VH-NGA | 1124A Westwind II | 387 | Owned and operated by Pel Air under contract to Australian Defence Forces. Served with Navy Support Flight. On 18/11/2009 a Care Flight medical evacuation flight from Apia, Western Samoa to Melbourne was due to land on Norfolk Island for a planned refueling stop when it encountered deteriorating weather. After 3 unsuccessful approaches and with fuel running out the pilot carried out a successful landing on the water off Norfolk Island and the patient, their spouse , 2 medics and the pilots evacuated safely. They were rescued by boat and taken to the local hospital for observation. |
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Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Aviation Satey Network accident report.
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