No fatalities

Aircraft crash during training flight at Archerfield Airport (VH-BIF)

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On October 25, 1965, a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide (registration VH-BIF) operated by Private Australia was involved in an aviation accident near Brisbane-Archerfield, Australia in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A training flight involving skydivers ended in an aircraft accident at Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, resulting in no injuries but significant damage to the plane.

What happened

During a local training mission at Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, an aircraft crashed while conducting maneuvers with a group of skydivers. The flight was being operated as part of a routine training session when the incident occurred.

Despite the impact, both occupants on board survived the event without sustaining any injuries. However, the aircraft sustained extensive damage during the crash, and officials have since classified the airframe as a total loss, noting it is beyond repair.

Findings

The specific sequence of events leading to the accident remains undetermined, as the circumstances surrounding the crash are currently unknown.