DCA26WA114

NTSB incident investigation · Saab 340B · Canberra, Australia · January 29, 2026

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 29, 2026, 16:09 local (05:09 UTC)
Place
Canberra, Australia · Canberra Aerodrome
Injuries
22 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
VH-VEZSaab 340B
Defining event
Initial climb: Miscellaneous/other
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202413

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Aircraft

Registration
VH-VEZ
Reported as
Saab 340B
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 129
Operator
Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd, doing business as Link Airways
Registered owner
Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd
Departed
YSCB · Canberra, OF
Destination
YWLM · Williamtown, OF