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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 2024 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 252.6 km 44 degrees from Broome Aerodrome, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During launch while under power, a tidal surge occurred. The Cessna 208 Caravan floatplane collided with the floating hotel resulting in minor damage.
Sources:
https://thewest.com.au/news/broome-advertiser/horizontal-falls-atsb-investigating-float-plane-crash-at-popular-kimberley-tourist-destination-c-14660171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2024 07:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-May-2024 16:02 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
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