Air Ambulance King air down at Essendon

[Buster Hyman]

Early reports of engine failure at take off, crashed into DFO.

I'm a tad concerned for one of our regulars here...:sad:

[SnowFella]

Latest info seem to say that it's NOT an Air Ambulance but rather a private charter.

[Cralis]

news.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/plane-crash-at-melbourne-airport/news-story/96278ddf2d5cb871f6bad77a17a0d331)

News story about it.

[moffla]

Ambulance Victoria have confirmed in a statement that it is not an Ambulance Victoria aircraft.

Mainstream media at it again, jumping the gun and all. Possibly a Kind Island charter flight? Either way - terrible news

[Down and Welded]

Reported by witnesses as being a KingAir climbed to about 100ft, then turned left and descended into the DFO. Not clear if air ambulance or charter. Being told 5 pax on board. Also, seems the DFO was not yet open... let's hope casualties on the ground are nol or minimal.

[logansi]

Horrendous crash, explosion clearly audible and seen from tarmac at Tulla. At first I thought it was out of here.

Also looking at Flightradar24 it appears it may have been VH-ZCR NOT an air ambulance

[Senior Pilot]

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/591237-king-air-down-essendon.html

Thread in Pacific and GA.