King Island Airport is a small regional airport located near the town of
Currie
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on
King Island King Island, Kings Island or King's Island may refer to:
Australia
* King Island (Queensland)
* King Island, at Wellington Point, Queensland
* King Island (Tasmania)
** King Island Council, the local government area that contains the Tasmanian is ...
off the north-west coast of
Tasmania
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The airport is owned and operated by the King Island Council.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Accidents and incidents
The airport was the site of a light plane crash on 26 November 1998, when a
Piper Lance
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crashed shortly after takeoff on its way to
Moorabbin, Victoria
Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston Local government areas of Vic ...
, killing three Melbourne nurses on board. It was suspected that a strong gust of wind just after takeoff caused the plane to stall and crash.
See also
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List of airports in Tasmania
This is a list of current registered airports in the Australian state of Tasmania.
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List of airports
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References
External links
King Island Council: King Island Airport
Airports in Tasmania
King Island (Tasmania)
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