Fluxton airplane crash

Do you remember this?  In July 1980 an aeroplane crash landed onto fields near the river at Fluxton, thankfully all 62 passengers on the plane were evacuated safely, although some sheep were killed during the impact.
The incident was obviously newsworthy and caused great excitement, with many coming to view the plane. I remember walking up the river with friends to see it. We called that area "Carters Airport" for quite a few months afterwards!
Photo courtesy of Tracy Kensdale.
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