Department of Defence As a result of this occurrence, the Department of Defence has advised the ATSB that they are taking the following safety actions: A safety awareness poster was created and displayed in prominent locations for Townsville based controllers to view, describing an ‘effective scan’. Townsville controllers were briefed on the importance of proper scan technique during the critical stages of an flight. Particular mention was made of the importance of checking aircraft’s the status of the landing gear when an aircraft is cleared to land. Safety message This incident is a reminder for pilots and operators of the limitations of human performance and highlights the need to follow procedures and complete checklists diligently. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 9 January 2015 1635 EST – Occurrence category: Serious incident Primary occurrence type: Wheels up landing Location: Townsville Airport, Queensland Latitude: 19° 15.15' S Longitude: 146° 45.92' E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Piper Aircraft Corporation, PA-31-350 Registration: VH-TXK Serial number: 31-7405189 Type of operation: Charter passenger – Persons on board: Crew 2 Passengers 7 – – Injuries: Crew Nil Passengers Nil – – Damage: Nil
Department of Defence As a result of this occurrence, the Department of Defence has advised the ATSB that they are taking the following safety actions: A safety awareness poster was created and displayed in prominent locations for Townsville based controllers to view, describing an ‘effective scan’. Townsville controllers were briefed on the importance of proper scan technique during the critical stages of an aircraft’s flight. Particular mention was made of the importance of checking the status of the landing gear when an aircraft is cleared to land. Safety message This incident is a reminder for pilots and operators of the limitations of human performance and highlights the need to follow procedures and complete checklists diligently. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 9 January 2015 – 1635 EST Occurrence category: Serious incident Primary occurrence type: Wheels up landing Location: Townsville Airport, Queensland Latitude: 19° 15.15' S Longitude: 146° 45.92' E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Piper Aircraft Corporation, PA-31-350 Registration: VH-TXK Serial number: 31-7405189 Type of operation: Charter – passenger Persons on board: Crew – 2 Passengers – 7 Injuries: Crew – Nil Passengers – Nil Damage: Nil
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