Skippers DH8C near Perth on Mar 19th 2014, near collision with unknown object
Last Update: May 26, 2014 / 16:56:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2014
Classification
Report
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Skippers Aviation
Departure
Kambalda, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XFX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The Australian TSB released their final report of their investigation terminated without formal conclusion reporting, that the object passed the Dash 8 in about 20 meters laterally and 100 feet vertically. The crew reported the object was cylindrical in shape and grey in colour and was flying at 3700 feet MSL, there was no TCAS indication or advisory.
The Australian TSB reported that the aircraft was in military restricted airspace. The Air Force did not operate unmanned aerial vehicles in that time and were not aware of any such objects in their area.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 19, 2014
Classification
Report
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Skippers Aviation
Departure
Kambalda, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XFX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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