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On 4 September 2000, a chartered Beechcraft 200 Super King Air departed Perth for a flight to the mining town of Leonora, Western Australia. The aircraft crashed near Burketown, Queensland, Australia, resulting in the deaths of all eight occupants. During the flight, the aircraft climbed above its assigned altitude. When air traffic control (ATC) contacted the pilot, the pilot's speech had become significantly impaired, and he was unable to respond to instructions. Three aircraft intercepted the Beechcraft, but were unable to make radio contact. The aircraft continued flying on a straight north-easterly heading for five hours, before exhausting its fuel and crashing 40 mi (65 km) south-east of Burketown. The crash became known in the media as the "ghost flight".

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  • On 4 September 2000, a chartered Beechcraft 200 Super King Air departed Perth for a flight to the mining town of Leonora, Western Australia. The aircraft crashed near Burketown, Queensland, Australia, resulting in the deaths of all eight occupants. During the flight, the aircraft climbed above its assigned altitude. When air traffic control (ATC) contacted the pilot, the pilot's speech had become significantly impaired, and he was unable to respond to instructions. Three aircraft intercepted the Beechcraft, but were unable to make radio contact. The aircraft continued flying on a straight north-easterly heading for five hours, before exhausting its fuel and crashing 40 mi (65 km) south-east of Burketown. The crash became known in the media as the "ghost flight". A subsequent investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) concluded that the pilot and passengers had become incapacitated and had been suffering from hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to the body, meaning the pilot would have been unable to operate the aircraft. Towards the end of the flight, the left engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion, and the aircraft crashed into the ground. The investigation report said that, due to extensive damage to the aircraft, investigators were unable to conclude if any of the eight aboard had used the oxygen system. The final report stated that the ATSB could not determine what incapacitated the occupants. A number of safety recommendations were made following the crash. (en)
  • Il 4 settembre 2000, un Beechcraft Super King Air 200, preso in leasing, partì da Perth per un volo diretto alla città mineraria di Leonora, nell'Australia Occidentale. L'aereo si schiantò vicino a , nel Queensland in Australia, provocando la morte di tutti e otto gli occupanti. Durante il volo il Beechcraft salì al di sopra della quota assegnata. Quando il controllo del traffico aereo (ATC) contattò il pilota, il modo di parlare di quest'ultimo era piuttosto confuso e non fu in grado di rispondere chiaramente. Tre aerei intercettarono il Beechcraft, ma non poterono stabilire un contatto radio. L'aereo continuò a volare in direzione nord-est per cinque ore, prima di rimanere senza carburante e schiantarsi a 40 miglia (65 km) a sud-est di Burketown. L'incidente divenne noto dai media come il "Volo Fantasma." Una successiva indagine dell' (ATSB) concluse che il pilota e i passeggeri avevano perso coscienza dopo aver sofferto di ipossia, una mancanza di ossigeno al cervello, il che significava che il pilota non sarebbe stato in grado di pilotare il suo aereo. Verso la fine del volo il motore sinistro si spense per l'esaurimento del carburante e l'aereo cadde al suolo. Il rapporto dell'indagine affermava che, a causa di ingenti danni al velivolo, gli investigatori non erano stati in grado di stabilire se qualcuno degli otto presenti a bordo avesse utilizzato il sistema per l'ossigeno d'emergenza. Il rapporto finale affermava che l'ATSB non poteva determinare cosa avesse fatto perdere conoscenza agli occupanti. Dopo l'incidente vennero formulate una serie di raccomandazioni di sicurezza. (it)
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  • A small aircraft with two propeller engines and six cabin windows on the ground (en)
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  • VH-SKC seen at Perth Airport one year before the crash. (en)
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  • On 4 September 2000, a chartered Beechcraft 200 Super King Air departed Perth for a flight to the mining town of Leonora, Western Australia. The aircraft crashed near Burketown, Queensland, Australia, resulting in the deaths of all eight occupants. During the flight, the aircraft climbed above its assigned altitude. When air traffic control (ATC) contacted the pilot, the pilot's speech had become significantly impaired, and he was unable to respond to instructions. Three aircraft intercepted the Beechcraft, but were unable to make radio contact. The aircraft continued flying on a straight north-easterly heading for five hours, before exhausting its fuel and crashing 40 mi (65 km) south-east of Burketown. The crash became known in the media as the "ghost flight". (en)
  • Il 4 settembre 2000, un Beechcraft Super King Air 200, preso in leasing, partì da Perth per un volo diretto alla città mineraria di Leonora, nell'Australia Occidentale. L'aereo si schiantò vicino a , nel Queensland in Australia, provocando la morte di tutti e otto gli occupanti. Durante il volo il Beechcraft salì al di sopra della quota assegnata. Quando il controllo del traffico aereo (ATC) contattò il pilota, il modo di parlare di quest'ultimo era piuttosto confuso e non fu in grado di rispondere chiaramente. Tre aerei intercettarono il Beechcraft, ma non poterono stabilire un contatto radio. L'aereo continuò a volare in direzione nord-est per cinque ore, prima di rimanere senza carburante e schiantarsi a 40 miglia (65 km) a sud-est di Burketown. L'incidente divenne noto dai media come i (it)
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