| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-RGU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 172 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 172 Skyhawk/Cutlass/Hawk XP |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 172K Skyhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 17259147 |
| Operator Titles: | Aurukun Presbyterian Mission |
| Aircraft Name: | Bill MacKenzie |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - BankstownMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSBK IATA: BWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 1971 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 25572 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-RGU vanished on a flight from Weipa to Aurukun on April 2, 1975. While the wreckage was not found, the body of the pilot, who was the only person on board, was found on a tidal flat 5km from Aurukun. -RGU was named after the Rev. Bill MacKenzie, who ran the Aurukun mission from 1924 to 1965. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 December 2017, and has since been viewed 320 times. |