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Hughes 500C crash near Mount King, Enderby Land, Antarctica

serious1980-02-02
Summary

The Hughes 500C crashed at Mount King in Enderby Land. It was rebuilt in Australia and re-registered in August 1980.

Incident details
Date
1980-02-02
Location
Mount King, Enderby Land, Antarctica
Aircraft
Hughes 500C
Registration
VH-BAD
Operator type
commercial
Probable cause
Unknown
-67.0000, 52.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceAir Britain News
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