| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-NOE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ted Smith Aerostar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-60 Aerostar |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper Aerostar 601B |
| C/n (msn): | 61-0849-8162154 |
| Operator Titles: | Aviation Centre |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1987 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 23226 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-NOE plunged into the sea off Wollongong on April 2, 1989. Debris was seen from a helicopter but continuing bad weather delayed recovery for two weeks. By then all trace of the aircraft and its pilot had vanished. In a tragic twist, the passengers who were to be collected at Wollongong had contacted the charter company to cancel the flight. They believed the weather was too poor to fly and had decided to drive instead. By then the pilot had departed Sydney for Wollongong. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 November 2017, and has since been viewed 283 times. |