Accidents and Incidents
- On 18 December 1961, a Bristol 170 registration VH-AAH operated by Pacific Aviation crashed into trees near the airport during a training flight at Albion Park. The crew were unable to recover after power was lost during a simulated engine failure. All four on board survived the accident.
- On 2 April 1989, a Piper PA-60 Sequoia aircraft, registration VH-NOE crashed into the sea off Bass Point, to the east of Illawarra Regional Airport. The charter flight from Sydney was intended to pick up passengers at Wollongong and continue onwards to Nowra and Canberra. By the time of the accident, the passengers had already contacted the Sydney based operator to cancel the charter, but the aircraft had departed before this could be communicated to the pilot. It is believed the aircraft struck to ocean in poor weather while attempting an instrument approach to the airport. Some debris was later located, but the main wreckage and remains of the pilot, the only person on board were never recovered.
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