Incident report
Unknown Gyroplane crash near west of Broken Hill, South Australia, Australia
fatal2026-09-121 fatality
Summary
Police and emergency services were called to a pastoral property following reports of a gyroplane crash. The pilot, a 51-year-old local man and the sole occupant, died at the scene.
Incident details
Date
2026-09-12
Location
west of Broken Hill, South Australia, Australia
Aircraft
Operator type
private
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
ABC News ↗-31.9500, 141.2000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceABC News
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