Accident description
Date: 23 OCT 1975
Time: 19:28 EST
Type: de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2
Operator: Connair
Registration: VH-CLS
C/n / msn: 14067
First flight: 1955
Crew: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Total: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Airplane damage: Written off
Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: 3 km (1.9 mls) N of Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS) (Australia)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Mount Isa Airport, QLD (ISA/YBMA), Australia
Destination airport: Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS), Australia
Narrative:
The aircraft was on a runway 15 ILS approach when the crew reported they were going around. The aircraft was then seen flying at low height until it crashed 2813m NW of the runway threshold. Weather was poor with lightning and heavy rain.