2017 Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 crash · Cowan
On December 31, 2017, 2017 Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 crash (Cowan). 6 people died.
- Date
- December 31, 2017
- Place
- Cowan
- Killed
- 6
- Position
- 33.590°S, 151.193°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q48809903
From Wikipedia
The 2017 Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 crash occurred on 31 December 2017 at about 3:15 pm AEDT (UTC+11:00), when a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver configured as a floatplane crashed – less than two minutes after takeoff – into Jerusalem Bay off Cowan Creek, on the northern outskirts of Sydney, Australia. The aircraft, operated by Sydney Seaplanes, was carrying five passengers and a pilot, all of whom were killed in the crash. It was returning diners from Cottage Point Inn restaurant to Rose Bay Water Airport.
The ATSB believes it probable that the pilot's performance was adversely affected by carbon monoxide poisoning. Post mortem tests on the bodies of the victims showed raised levels of CO in the blood, and a crack in the exhaust system was seen as the likely source of the gas.
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