Coconut Island Airport facts for kids
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Coconut Island
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Torres Strait Island Regional Council | ||||||||||
| Location | Coconut Island, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°03′00.5″S 143°04′16.5″E / 10.050139°S 143.071250°E | ||||||||||
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Location in Queensland
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Coconut Island Airport (IATA: CNC, ICAO: YCCT) is an airport located on Coconut Island (Poruma Island) in Queensland, Australia.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Skytrans Airlines | Horn Island, Warraber Island, Yam Island, Yorke Island |
Accident and incident
On 16 January 1999, Uzu Air Britten-Norman Islander VH-XFF was operating a passenger and cargo flight from Horn Island, NT with three passengers and one pilot, when on final approach the pilot noticed a vehicle was parked on the runway with nobody attending to it. The pilot initiated a go-around. Witnesses reported the aircraft entered a shallow climb before pitching sharply right and crashing into a tidal flat. The pilot and two passengers were killed. The surviving passenger was seriously injured.
See also
- List of airports in Queensland
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