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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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(Co Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025 ATSB Transport Safety Report Aviation Occurrence Investigation (Defined) AO-2025-067 Final - 2 O
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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local time, the pilot of a Sharp Airlines Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, registered VH-HPE and using callsign `Sharp 161', was preparing to conduct a scheduled freight operation from Mackay Airport to Brisbane Airport, Queensland. Mackay Airport was operating on a comm
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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November 2025, the pilot of a Sharp Airlines Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, registered VH-HPE and operating as `Sharp 161', was preparing to conduct a scheduled freight flight from Mackay Airport to Brisbane Airport, Queensland. The pilot was the sole occupant. The
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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The Fairchild Industries SA227-DC is a low-wing, pressurised, twin-turboprop aircraft. VH-HPE was manufactured in the United States in 1993 and issued serial number DC-823B. It was registered in Australia as VH-HPE in 2002. The aircraft was fitted with 2 Garrett
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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ATSB - AO-2025-067 Figure 2: Antenna positions on VH-HPE Source: ATSB Post-incident inspection During a post-flight inspection, the right landing light was found to be dull and was replaced. An inspection was also conducted on the ante
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Sharp Airlines 161: runway near collision at Mackay

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to the runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild Industries SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025. Contributing factors � Common traffic advisory frequency radio transmissions from the aircraft
Open final report at PDF page 26Runway incursion and near collision involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, and an airport safety vehicle, at Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025