2 fatalities

Fatal aircraft accident near Adelaide, Australia (VH-YIH)

Adelaide, AustraliaFlight

On November 9, 1985, a Partenavia P.68 (registration VH-YIH) operated by Private Australia was involved in an aviation accident near Adelaide, Australia in flight. 2 people were killed. 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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Aircraft registered VH-YIH
Aircraft registered VH-YIH. Photo: Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed and caught fire in a field approximately 80 kilometers south of Adelaide, resulting in the deaths of both people on board.

What happened

A fatal aviation accident occurred in an open field situated roughly 80 km south of Adelaide. The aircraft impacted the ground and subsequently became involved in a fire. There were two fatalities recorded as a result of the crash, with both occupants of the aircraft losing their lives.

Findings

The specific circumstances surrounding the descent and impact remain unknown at this time. The wreckage was found in an open area, but investigators have not yet released details regarding the flight phase or the sequence of events leading up to the collision with the terrain.