Wondai Aeroplane Crash Print Page 
The monument commemorates the victims of the Wondai aeroplane crash in 1990 and also recognises the community effort at the scene of the accident.
Beech E90 VH-LFH was being flown by the owner as pilot-in-command for the flight. The pilot had submitted a flight plan nominating a private category, single pilot, instrument flight rules (IFR) flight, from Cairns to Wondai and thence to Camden. The aeroplane was conducting a night departure from Runway 36 at Wondai, Queensland.
After an apparently normal take-off, it struck the ground 600 metres beyond the end of the runway in a shallow, wings level descent and at high speed. The aeroplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire, and five of the six occupants on board were killed.
All occupants had injuries consistent with high impact forces. The surviving passenger's injuries would have been fatal had it not been for the prompt arrival of medical assistance.
Plane Crash Article 1990Location
| Address: | Byee Road, Wondai, 4606 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.258681 Long: 151.854768 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Aviation |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-July-1990 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-July-1990 |
Dedication
This monument is in memory of
Jim Brady
David Ferrier
Tony Hamment (Pilot)
ken Newton
Peter Wier
Who died tragically from a plane crash at 10.45pm On 26. 7. 1990
And in recognition of an outstanding and compassionate community effort at the scene
Sole Survivor Jim Della-Vedova
