Rossair (Australia) Explained
Rossair Charter was an air charter company based in Adelaide, Australia. In November 2013, it merged with Air South, another South Australia based charter company.[1] In July 2018, the company was placed into voluntary administration.[2] [3]
History
The company was established in 1963.[4] It was Australia's second oldest continually operating air transport company, the oldest being Qantas.[1] On 1 June 2017 the company ceased operations after one of their aircraft on a training flight crashed in Renmark, South Australia. All 3 on board, including the company's Chief Pilot and a CASA Inspector, were killed.[5] Following this incident the company continued non-flying operations until July 2018 when it was placed into voluntary administration.
Fleet
As of November 2013 the Rossair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
Incidents and accidents
- On 25 January 1972, a Rossair Beechcraft V35A (registered VH-TYA) collided with a radio mast guy wire and subsequently crashed at Compressor Station 13 of the Moomba Natural Gas Pipeline, 65 miles south-east of Leigh Creek, South Australia. All four of the aircraft's occupants were killed.[7]
- On 1 February 1976, a Rossair Cessna 172 (registered VH-UGC) collided with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee on final approach to Parafield Airport. All four people on board the Rossair Cessna 172 and the sole occupant of the Piper PA-28 Cherokee were killed.[8]
- On 27 March 1976, a Rossair Cessna 180 (registered VH-TCU) suffered an in-flight breakup over the Adelaide suburb of Blackwood, killing the sole occupant.[9]
- On 30 May 2017, an accident with a Rossair Cessna 441 (registered VH-XMJ) that took off from Renmark Airport and crashed approximately 4 kilometres away killed all three occupants on board.[10]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Rossair merges with Air South. Evans. Richard. 26 November 2013. The Advertiser (Adelaide). News Corp Australia. 27 November 2013.
- News: Rossair calls in the Administrators - Australian Flying. 2018-09-23. en.
- News: Rossair calls in voluntary administrators. 2018-07-04. The Courier. 2018-09-23. en.
- http://www.rossaircharter.com.au/about.html Rossair Charter - About Us
- News: Rossair chief pilot among dead in Riverland plane crash. 2017-05-31. ABC News. 2018-09-23. en-AU.
- http://casa-query.funnelback.com/search/search.cgi?collection=casa_aircraft_register Australian civil aircraft register search
- Web site: Aircraft Accident Investigation Summary Report AS/724/1004. 30 August 1972. Commonwealth of Australia: Department of Civil Aviation. 29 July 2018.
- Web site: Cessna 172M Aircraft VH-UGC and Piper PA28-180 Aircraft, VH-UQN Parafield Airport SA, 01 February 1976. November 1976. Air Safety Investigation Branch. 30 May 2017.
- Web site: Cessna 180J VH-TCU, over Blackwood, 10 kilometres south of Adelaide, SA, 27 March 1976. 14 June 1979. Air Safety Investigation Branch. 30 May 2017.
- News: Three dead after light plane crashes near Renmark Aerodrome in the Riverland. 30 May 2017. The Advertiser (Adelaide). News Corp Australia. 30 May 2017.
