I recall having a beer with a friend who had been pax on VH EWL into Bathurst on the previous night (30 May 1974). All 30 passengers and crew walked some 1300 metres from the aircraft to the terminal at YBTH in the dark unharmed after the East West F27 impacted during go around and skidded some 600 metres along the ground beside the runway and through 5 fences leaving behind the starboard engine! The passengers evacuated and waited a few minutes before legging it after realising no help was available. I don't know whether they carried their luggage. The company rep eventually found out what had happened and hired a taxi to go out and meet them. No utes available that night apparently. The report is here and makes interesting reading. Apparently wind shear was a major factor. East West Loco I am sure you can give us some background about this.
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