2009 Pel-Air Westwind ditching

The 2009 Pel-Air Westwind ditching or Norfolk Island ditching was an aircraft accident on 18 November 2009 near Norfolk Island, Australia. A Westwind II jet operated by Pel-Air was conducting an air ambulance flight for CareFlight when it was forced to ditch after being unable to land in bad weather and not having sufficient fuel to divert to an alternate destination.

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2009 Pel-Air Westwind ditching

The 2009 Pel-Air Westwind ditching or Norfolk Island ditching was an aircraft accident on 18 November 2009 near Norfolk Island, Australia. A Westwind II jet operated by Pel-Air was conducting an air ambulance flight for CareFlight when it was forced to ditch after being unable to land in bad weather and not having sufficient fuel to divert to an alternate destination.

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