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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | multiple aircraft |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Cairns Airport (CNS/YBCS), QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Record-breaking rainfall from Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused major flooding at the Cairns Airport (CNS), submerging multiple aircraft.
Some of the airplanes inundated are:
VH-AFW, Piper PA-31-350
VH-..., Cessna 401
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-17/far-north-queensland-flooding-tropical-cyclone-jasper/103238820
https://www.9news.com.au/national/cairns-flooding-cyclone-jasper-far-north-queensland-updates/6dbf53c7-d797-4352-95ae-7dcaa1dfd5a3
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/cyclone-jasper-aftermath-cairns-airport-closed-flights-cancelled/news-story/b07cba8cb6e89997d64ccfeac8a330cc
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/widespread-flooding-airport-closed-as-jasper-batters-queensland-s-far-north-20231217-p5es1b.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2023 11:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Dec-2023 12:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature] |
| 18-Dec-2023 17:16 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2024 13:30 | lagi | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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