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NAA series A4703 item 1978/1205, the Department of Transport / Department of Defence MARSAR file documenting the search for Cessna 182 VH-DSJ piloted by Frederick Valentich, lost over Bass Strait on 21 October 1978.
NAA series A4703 item 1978/1205, the Department of Transport / Department of Defence MARSAR file documenting the search for Cessna 182 VH-DSJ piloted by Frederick Valentich, lost over Bass Strait on 21 October 1978.
The file is the Marine Operations Centre's master record (MARSAR 78/1205) for the search for Cessna 182 VH-DSJ on a flight from Moorabbin to King Island, piloted by Frederick Valentich, who reported seeing 'things (perhaps a UFO)' shortly after departing Cape Otway at 0903Z on 21 October 1978. It compiles Treasury vouchers for chartered King Island fishing vessels HELEN D, NAUTILUS 1 and BALAMARA, witness statements from fishermen Graham Oliver, Hugh Martin and John Henderson, RAAF Orion search sorties, an oil slick sighted at 39°S 144°04'E and a contemporaneous note that the night of 21 October was the peak of the meteorite stream per Mt Stromlo Observatory at 10 to 15 sightings per hour. The search was terminated at 250900Z with no sighting of aircraft, wreckage or body, and the narrative records that the pilot's father believed a UFO had taken his son and would return him later.
At 5.Jo am on tho mornig o£ Sunday tho 22nd or October 1978 I;el.XhJeurrie .l;,rbour in l:y boat the l.llLE. D together with Hugh ::..,'t.fl on tho NAUftrtrs 1 and John liENDEJlso 1 on the BAL.AQ.ut(p.13
At 2809002 the search for the aircraft was terminated with no sightings of aircraft, wreckage or body made despite intensive search in a small area.p.25
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t , 2 10 . The urgency message was reinstated at fi r : t sK~u~ . 11 . "Nancy Heath" oeported a negative result to her search anu a strong eaterly drift in tho area . 12. An Or ion aircraft and crayfish boats from King Island corlll'il<!ncea a eat chir,g at f il. at l ight . Search vessels were r ~quested to searrh for a survivor o r wreckage on a orift line of 100 degrees from nolaahpoint . 13 . () 10 C J >J ~ 1HO ur.pl rc 1 JJ!t~tl a vll slick i n pooit1on 3<Poz 1-14041' a:1d a c...a ~t 01 RTG/R.fF seokir1g vesaelf' abl l' to deta in a 14. i1a J.shir,g ~~ s:. .1 ~m.<I\Dj .12 ... rcnt<Jincd in thr 'osition of the 0.11 sl i.e!\ \l hiC":h appt~a r"-'...1 t'..> c.. :.> lole f r ot.t a otalton lCY source. 1'.) . {r;c MU.1L L2-JUested sub-atine <..ri.Zt . l'h .&.o int:o::ma t ion was provided f rom ~a ny sources but the lndiodtion wa a that the r e woL l o be no net flow throuqh uaas Ct rai t 1n ~he ~ r ~vailinJ we ... t.her ...:ondi._.i.v!'l& . 16 . A numbe r of reports o f a fast mov 1n9 brillianc white l1yat wete received f r or., •Jar ious tlilr tz o.t ~1\e country . ric St.comlo uo~crv ~ to~y aovis~u that the n l ht of tho 21st ~as the p~a k o f t he neteorite st=eam wi~n 10- 15 s1ghtings per houL obie .-~ . 17 . • .. ~.e •• ;omad " collected an oi l aample und cooperated wi th the O~lo n in lnves~1gating its contactn . 18 . thh J.cgencL m•ssagc was cancellea at 232326Z but the air a~ arch continued. 19. A ~u re~ ue~t 1 n9 vessels t o recove r if ~o ss1b~e two ObJects ~ff Apollo Bay was broadca~ t at 240445Z. 20 . A SURPIC tor the araa for ~40700Z was p r oviuQJ . 21. At 2 50900: th~ ~ <!'"' rcn or. the aitc1 .1. was t<lr t.i nated with no a i •J"ltl \~ ..> o .... aucr.:1ft , \ll r eck3ge oc body made despite intensive -..earch in a small area . 22 . As a postecript to thl& mystery, wr~~kdye wds r eported off La kes En tranc~ , checked by police out was not relcva. _ '-O this search . The pilot ' s father believed that a UFO had taken his s o n and would re him later. The accident recelveJ ~ide newspaper and television cover because of the UFO connection . 23 . Incident closed .A. S. (~inance Branch) CANBERRA 76/375 MARSAR 78/1 aQ~ 3 1 JAN 1979 Bess Strait Search !or Missing Aircr aft - Charter of Fishing Vessels . Three Treasury Voucher s are hereby forwarded for payment. The Vouchers are !or the charter of three fishing vessels, the HELEN D, BALAMARA and NAUTILUS 1· The vessels carried out a surface search !or the missing aircraft 1n the Bass Str ait area on 22 October 1978. 2. The charter was authorised by the A ustralian Coastal Surveillance Centre end it is requested that ~ppropriete accounting and payment action be taken. (Y.M~~~ente ld) for FAS (CSD)
Name AUSTRALIAN DEPARTl'fE'rli'T OF TRANSPORT ~lARI.XE OPERATIONS CE~TRE AUSTRALIAN SHIP REPORTI~G SYSTEl'f A~D SAR ORGA~ISATIOf\ QUESTlOl'<:\AIRE OF S HIPS PARTICUL.\RS --------------------- Call Sign Year Built li' n:tme chanped 9 previou!i name and call s~gn GROSS TO~NAGE ------------ LEKGTB --------------~-SPhED TYPE OF VESSEL ------------- TYPE OF ENGINE ---------------- Nl»-lBEH OF CREW NUl'fBER OF PASSEXGERS (IF ANY) DR. CARRIE!l Yes /~o* POH.T A~D NATION OF REGISTRY----------------------------------- NAJOR LIFB SAVING EQUIPJ'.1ENT TOTAL NU1'1BER OF LIFEBOATS NUMBER Or' MOTORISED LIFEBOATS __ NUMB~H AND CAPACITY OF INFLATABLE LIFE RAFTS X MAN X MAN, ---- ·--- ___x___ l'[AN, RADIO EQUIPME~'T W / T Mn.Ln Transmitter Freq. {)f/ F & H ' F) W/ T Reserve/ Emergency TX Frcq . R/ T r-tain Transmitter Freq VHF Chauncl 16 --------------------- R/'r Emergency Transmi ttct' Freq . --------------------------< 1 56 8~t 2 ) Y P s / No* Llfcboat/Lif'e raf't Transmitter Freqo Radio 'Watch Keeping Hours --------------------· EPIRB Yes/ No""' OVNEH/ CHARTERER --------------------------- MAIN AUST~\LIAN ~GENTS DO YOU RECEIVE COPIES OF NAVAUS 1'1ESSAGES YES/NO* DO YOU E~CEIVE WEAPO~S PRACTICES NOTICES Y~S/NO~ DO YOU HOLD ON BOARD ANNUAL Sillfl'lARY OF AUSTRALIAN NOTICES TO l'fARINERS YES/NO* Date S1.gned Na~t e 1 Dclote whichever not applicable .MINUTE 76/375 MARSAR 78/1205 ~ -; f '- A. S. (F~ce Branch) CANB~---- 1 3 t JAN 1 979 Bass Strait Search for Missing Aircraft - Chqrter of Fishing Vessels . Three Treasury Vouchers are hereby forwarded for payment. The Vouchers are for the charter of three fishing vessels , the HELEN D, BAL.~ and NAUTILUS 1. The vessels carried out a surface search for the missing aircraft in the Bass Strait area on 22 October 1978. 2 . The charter was authorised by the Australian Coastal Surveillance Centre and it is requested that appropriate accounting and payment action be taken. ~~M (W . M . Blumenf¢).d) for FAS (CSD) o.o.T. l983
. ... P , O II • TELEI>I ~ E .Jt. I I 01 G.P 0 09 JOij C Our Reftreoet- AV 63/78. HOBART 7001 l:IRP: GJB FOA (NOUIAif:S CONTACt M A •• PlUm!!?~~ ..•.. Mr. David Simmonds, Australian Coastal Surveillance Centre, Department of Transport, P.o. Box 367, CANBE~ . 2601 A.C.T. Bass Stra1 t Search for Missing Aircraft Your Ref&reoce ..................................... COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 80 ELIZABETH STREET HOBART 4th Januar,y , 1979. Attached for Your inforMation and attention are three Treasury Vouchers for a combined cost of $1 , 838. 45. The costs •ere incurred during a search for a Cesena aircrart Piloted ~ Frederick Valeatich •hieb • ent aiaeing on a flight £roo MOorabbin, Victoria to King Island oa the 21et October, 1978. Statements are also enclosed b,y the pereons w ho undertook the search follo•iag a telephone Call from your offioe at approXimately 9. 00 p. m. on SatU<dO¥, the 21et October, 1978 • •
p 0 . ..,, • TEI..EPiiONE 38 1101 G.P, ,.. • 308 C 1-foaA toor IICR. L.\f FOR ENQUIRIES CON 1.<\CT M R.,... .. ....... . B.~.i!? ~.i £~ ....... Your Reference ..................................... Our Reference ... AV. .. ~.J./7.~ .. ":. .......... COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 80 El1ZA8EiH STREET HOBART The Deputy Commissioner of Police, @BARI_ . 21st December, 1978 Search Carried out for Missing Aircraft Tioe three •ttached Treasury Vouchers for a combined cost of $1,838.45 is forwarded for Your information and consideration Please in transmitting the file to t/oe Australian Coastal Surveillance Centro for consideration of having the vouchers paid for. The cos ts were incurred during a search for a Cessna aircraft Piloted by Frederick VaJentich Which went missing on a flight from Noorabbin, Victoria to King Island on 21st October, 1978, To date, no evidence has been obtained to indicate what happened to the Plane or Pilot during the flight mentioned. I (H. C. Rainbird) ASSISTAI\T 0MMISSION.EH OF POLICE (bPERATIONS)
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Na.me of Wrtneu Address Occupation POL. ICE OLIVER Orahcm JSbn ........................................................... -··-···-·······• ............................................................. S~trnatne (in ~pi~) 4/1 ?/78 Date ...... , ................................. - ................. . P.o. BOX 237 , Currie, Kine Isl and . .................................................................................................................................................. Fiohe<man. 38 (8/!2/]9 .) ....................................................... __ ·- ...................... -........ ...... ................................. .. s,.,.,_ At nbou t 9 pa on Saturday the 2! at of O ctober 1978, I Rccehed a hne call Fr m l'orine Ope;r tiona, CAllllllJUlA, I was requested to orsani 2e some l.>oats to oat·ry out a sea reacua. search North of Capo Wickham, Xing lalarid for a missing Light Aircraft . I then organized three ot the largest boats on the Island one of Which is my o.,n to collll!:enee a sea ses1·ch early on the morning of Sundoy the 22nd of October 097£ . I also received a second Fhome c ll on the 2lot of October J'ro,. l.!elbourne conJ.'il'ming that the basta would ue required ~or the search. At 5.Jo am on tho mornig o£ Sunday tho 22nd or October 1978 I;el..XhJeurrie !l;,rbour in l.:y boat the l!llLE!! D together with Hugh ::....,'t!!fl on tho NAUftrtrs 1 and John liENDEJlso 1 on the BAL.AQ.ut( and travelled to the North Western tip of Xing Island and tor the next ~3 hours we carried out a search of tho OUrrounding area for the m1ssj,n8 .Plane. There l?ere two .Persons on my vessel Daniel Scott my declc - hand and myself. I woul~ eaticste that the 7eoaol u~ed epp:ro~imotely 180 litras ot diesel fuel durang the course ot the search, I WOuld nlao estimate a <oae ~or a bag o! Crays Y elued at a bout 300 doll ors, other costs incurred ~ere • t of ~· deckhand Wh6mb I .Paid the eum of 100 dollOrs for the days search. Ale~ I estimated my cost and other XUllning expenses to be about 20 dollaru .Per hour. Arter co~plet~ thorough ocarcb ot the areas directed to us by Uelbouxne radio wa all re~ed to Currie hnrhour Just aa darkneao was !alllng it >es P .. l.'DOdJnately 6 . 30 pm, 4tb ot Dcc~~ber 1978. Statement taken at Currie ~lice Station at 4 po on Monday the ( I.R . .DAVISo) 1/.C Oo.natable. ;ro . 1049 • ..
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by Department
warding Cheque)]
STATE OF TASMANIA
Dr. to John Thomas HENDERSON,
(Name in block letters)
Post Office, Currie, King Island.
(Full postal address in block letters)
I hereby authorize the Treasurer to pay the amount of this Claim to (Name and full postal address)—
Claimant's Special
Instruction regarding
Payment if desired.
Signature ..............................
FINANCIAL YEAR,
1978/79
DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY. DEPARTMENT
Minister's General Australian Coastal Survalanve Centre.
Authority Dated
Stores Order No. HEAD OF SERVICE. $ c
Reference No. or Ledger A/c.
Goods Received
Recorded on Plant or
Equipment Inventory
Services Rendered
Rates, Calculations, Additions
Authorized by
Funds Available
Recorded Dept'l Ledgers
Total $
Date of Supply, or PARTICULARS AMOUNT
Period of Service, $ c
19
/78 190
263 litres of deisel fuel at 15c per litre 27 00
Wages of Deckhamd 100 00
Personal and Sundry running costs $22.50 per hour. 292 50
Estimated loss of Catch. ½ Bag of Grayfish. 150 00
...ing to
...ndred and Sixty Nine dollars Fifty cents. $ 569 50
[Signature] (Signature of Claimant)
TREASURY.
Certified Correct, Recorded, and Funds Available.
(Certifying Officer or Head of Department) Date Paid
TREASURY VOUCHER No., - .... 109 STATEMENT Name of Witness Address Occupation TASMANIA POLICE 4/12/78 Date.......................................................... .. ...... . M.<Tiii.ll.h ..... ................................ :.ugh. ..... (. !lo.n~ l<t ) ........................................ Surname (in capitals) Christian Names Uox 130, CUrrie, Ki11e Islttnd .. .................................................................................................................................................... l'iohorm.,n 39 ('0/'/39.) ........................................................................................ "......... Age ...................................... ~- t 5.30 am on the morning of Sunde,y the 22nd of Octobe· 1 :.··ll> r left Curri e I! rbour in my boat the «AllTLtBS1 to asa:l.8t in a sea rescue search North West o! Kine Island for a mieeins uirc••aft . ~here . \7ere two other boats \'ti'th me ·n the search ~hey were Cruham Olivera liBLEli D and Jo'tn Hendersona BA~ . rhere were only two persons on my vessel Rayoond llOllLfllC my <1eckhand and myself, I would estimate the ve•- el used ubout 263 litres of <leiseil fuel during the 13 h'our search. I ~ould uloo 'Eaetinate a losa of i ·bng of Crays during the day •s I '''•• nble to work a few of my pots on the retu.rn tdp troll the search ,, .• ,, I also incurr ed a coot tor ny deck.,~nd ot 100 dollars for tlJo da.rs Search •nd also pereonal and sundry expenses ot: u bo~:t •22 , 50 ~et · hour . Atter completing a complete search of the directed araaa I in co~pan.y with ¢he other two boato l'cturn to OurJ·i e harbour at approxlloately 6, 30pm, I did not follow the other two boats all the way to t)le harbou:t; 'bt.tt stopped to p~ck up some Pqte north o:r Currie. Statement taken at .Monday 4/12/78/ ( T. fLDAVIS.) 1/C Constable. No . 1049.STATE OF TASMANIA Taus~,;av \'ouctt< N • Dr. to tl !lu •h DO' rLI . . ""'. . (Nome m bl~k /etta•·•) F. 0 . EO..{ 1 JC ;u '!.' i · , ·:. r _ I~l l hereby 11uthoru:e the Treaauru to pay the amoun~ of this Clatm to (Nome a"d full ,oatal add1ual - Claimant'a Speci&l I natruet~n r~gardtnlt Payment if desired. FIN ANC{AL YEAR. 19 7 I 7 ? D&rAIITM!:HT.U. Us. ONLY. misur'a General Authority Dated tores Order No. t!trenu ~o. or Led~rer A l e. oocb Received ecorded on Plant or Equi pment Inventory ervl~• Rendered atu, Calculaliona, Additions rded O.pt1 Ledrer• Date of Supply, or Period '7>11 Service, 19 HUD OP SDYJCL p .uTICI1L.Utll 263 1 ~ 4 1" · .,~~ of g eil'Jel fuel at i 5c II lu..;.es o" Dcckiu.md " .f•.:.n-:~onal md SUl1dry eartH ~stim:.1tc l 10.3 . o.f Catch . • ::Jn~"' !. ...... fl ounting to EunJ L ' CU and -:i.._.ht y One do!Jars n .. y r.ti v~.; . ----$~ , ~~ . ~ ED : CTIIIt. TR£ASUltY. tCrrt•fv•rtg 0/fktr or Head of Dtpartme11t) $ e Total $ AMOUNT c per l i. t ... . 3. 1 ~ ~...., . 50 !G ' 0 1 1 r.o cents. s (Signaturr of Claimant) DaU! PardtiT RE '( NOV 2 1 3 3S MARINE OPERATIO TELEPHONE MESSAGE ~TO A UTH OR I T Y TEL . NO . M ARSAR NO. CO ORO 14A TOR
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25/10/78 MINISTER SECRETARY OOPY FOR DEP SEC (AIR) FAS AOl FAS GF FAS FW FAS CS) SAS AW) As osl AS GA AS Sl AIR LIQUIDE AS ES DIRECT OR P. R. DAM ADPR MELBOURNE DIRECTOR VIC/TAS OOPY TO FAS( AO) FROM SCHOFIELD (FAS(AO)) SITREP 2 25 OCT 1978 1000 • MISSING CESSNA 182 VH-DSJ KING ISLAND AREA. • SEARCH ACTIVITY FOR 24 OCT - 7 CIVIL AIRCRAFT SEARCHED AN AREA OF 5000 SQ. NM - DEBR IS SIGHTED CLOSE TO VICTOR IAN COASTLINE AND DETA ILS PASSED TO ACSC FOR INVESTIGAT ION BY MARINE CRAFT • • TOTAL SEARCH HOURS TO DATE 62 HOURS 35 MINS • • ANALYSIS OF OIL SAMPLE NOT YET AVAILABLE. • SEARCH ACTIVITY FOR 25 OCT - 1 CIVIL AIRCRAFT CARRYING OUT DETAILED SEARCH W ITHI N 24 NM OF DATUM - APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS OF FLYING REQUIRED INTENDED THAT ACTIVE SEARCH OPERATIONS CEASE 1900 H O URS (EST) 25 OCT - AIRCRAFT AND SHIPPING TRANSITT I NG THE AREA WILL BE REQUESTED TO MA INTAIN LOOKOUT FOR POSSIBLE WRECKAGE - DEPARTMENTAL AERO COMMANDER WILL CARRY OUT RANDOM BEACH SEARCHES LATER IN THE WEEK. SENT& 251157 A E S T ~ TRANS AA31004 TRANS AA30276
sa \':) "TRANS AA31004 "TRANS AA30499 ~/10/78 MINISTER SECRETARY OOPY FOR DEP SEC( A I R) FAS AO) FAS GF) FAS FW FAS CS SAS AW AS OS AS GA AS SJ AIR LIQUIDE AS ES) DIRECTOR P. R. DAM ADPR MELBOURNE OJ RECTOR W . A. OOPY TO FAS(AO) FROM SCHOFIELD (FAS(AO)) SJTREP 1 24 OCT 1000 81.6~ 1~0 v' • FURTHER TO INITIAL NOTIFICATI O N BY AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATION BRANCH RE MISSING CESSNA 150 VH-DSJ. • SEARCH ACTIVITY ON NIGHT OF 21 OCT C0 1~S I STED OF - 3 SORTIES ALONG VH- DSJ INTENDED TRACK - 1 SHIP TRACKED THROUGH AREA - KING ISLAND POLICE CHECKED FOR UNUSUAL SIGHTING OR HEARING REPORTS - NIL SIGHTING OR HEARING. SEARCH 22 OCT - 1 AIRCRAFT CARRIED OUT LAND SEARCH OF KING ISLA~D - 1 AIRCRAFT CARRIED OUT COASTAL SEARCH - 1 RAAF ORION CARRIED OUT DETAILED SEARCH OF PROBABLE MARITIME AREA - 3 VESSELS SEARCHED WEST COAST AND ISLANDS OFF KING ISLAND - OIL SLICK SIGHTED IN SEARCH AREA SEARCH 23 OCT - 2 CIVIL AIRCRAFT INCLUDING G . A . F. NOM AD AND ONE RAAF ORION CONTINUED SEARCHING - VESSEL '' NOMAD'' INVESTIGATED OIL SLICKS AND DEBRIS SIGHTED BY SEARCH AIRCRAFT - CONFIRMED DEBRIS NOT FROM AIRCRAFT - SAMPLE OF OIL SLICKS COLLECTED FOR ANALYSIS. • SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUING. SENT SENT:- 241233 A E S T ~ "TRANS AA31004 TRANS AA30499 0
MARSAR NO: NARRATIVE: ~~ ~;c ~~ ILo,.,u~ t ~ ~~d bi4d ~I ~ ~ (#V kr. d ~t:~ . ~t ~ ;__,; ~U.a7 ~!:t-£11 A(!;a~L {,C e(~ . dNARRATIVE: MARSAR NO: Target the estimated splash point, the wind velocity and the proposed search datum time. This unusual procedure was explained later by the SOC who thought ACSC had a computer that provided all these answers!! SOC also requested ACSC to ask local fishing boats for sighting/hearing reports. 6. A King Island crayfisherman, Mr Graham Oliver advised that all fishing boats had finally departed the subject area the day before 7. The X x x message was suspended overnight as it had been sufficiently promulgated. 8. SOC AMML amended the splash point by 22 miles at 2114182. Advised him to use a sea current/blind current vector of 100/6 NM at 2120002 9 This new splash point was close to Victoria so it was suggested by ACSC that D24 be informed in order to alert Victorian fish coops. ACSC undertook to advise D24. ACSC advised Police Hobart and D24 of situation by telephone and telex 10. The urgency message was reinstated at first skeds. 11 'Nancy Heath' reported a negative result to her search and a strong easterly drift in the area. 12 An Orion aircraft and crayfish boats from King Island commenced searching at first light. Each vessels were requested to search for a survivor or wreckage on a drift line of 100 degrees from splash point 13 The Orion reported an oil slick in position 3960S 14404E and a CQ was broadcast on RTG/RTF seeking vessels able to obtain a sample.
NARRATIVE: MARSAR NO: 14 The fishing vessel NOMAD/WZE remained in the position of the oil slick which appeared to come from a stationary source 15 Rec AMML requested submarine drift. This information was provided from many sources but the indication was that there would be no net flow through Bass Strait in the prevailing weather conditions 16 A number of reports of a fast moving brilliant white light were received from various parts of the country. Mt Stromlo Observatory advised that the night of the 21st was the peak of the meteorite stream with 10-15 sightings per hour advised. 17 The 'Nomad' collected an oil sample and cooperated with the Orion in investigating its contacts 18 The Urgency message was cancelled at 232328 Z but the air search continued 19. A CQ requesting vessels to recover if possible two objects off Apollo Bay was broadcast at 2404452 20 A SURPIC for the area for 2407002 was provided 21 At 2809002 the search for the aircraft was terminated with no sightings of aircraft, wreckage or body made despite intensive search in a small area. 22 As a postscript to this mystery, wreckage was reported off Lakes Entrance, checked by police but was not relevant to this search. The pilots father believed that a UFO had taken his son and would return him later. The accident received wide newspaper and television cover because of the UFO connection. 23 Incident closed. [Signature]
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'78 OCT 26 7 50 GA 30717 VKC AA30717 ACSD AA62349 P 260742Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO POLICE OPS MELBOURNE. INFO POLICE LAKES ENTRANCE ( D24 PLSE ON PASS ) BT UNCLAS MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT VH-DSJ MISSING BASS STRAIT A. ACSC P 232328Z OCT 78. 1. REPORT RECEIVED FROM SOC MELBOURNE (TULLEMARINE) THAT AIRCRAFT VH-FYR HAS SIGHTED WRECKAGE 400 METRES OFF 90 MILES BEACHES NEAR LAKES ENTRANCE IN A SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM RAYMOND ISLAND AT 260705Z OCT 78. 2. DESCRIPITION: 3 PIECES MEASURING 3FT [ILLEGIBLE] 4 FT, WHITE IN COLOUR. ONE PIECE MEASURING 2 FT BY 20 INCHES. ALL PIECES SEEM TIED TOGETHER OR FLOATING TOGETHER. 3. LAKES ENTRANCE POLICE NOTIFIED ON BEHALF OF SOC MELBOURNE WITH REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE AND RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. LAKES ENTRANCE POLICE HAS INDICATED IMMEDIATE ACTION. 4. OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATION TO BE REPORTED IN FIRST INSTANCE TO SOC MELBOURNE WITH COPY THIS CENTRE. BT NNNN CORRECTION – LINE 2 3HLD READ MEASURING 3FT BY 4FT TKS SENT ONE FIN G VKC AA30717 ACSD AA62349
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'78 OCT 25 10 34 ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900ZCZC TLX210 251029 SS AMMLYT AMMOYA AMMLYC AMMLYA AMMOYC 251029 AMMLYC[ILLEGIBLE] SITREP 5 VH-DSJ.........DAY 5 WED 250CT. WEATHER IN SEARCH AREA GOOD WITH 20KTS N WIND SEA STATE SLIGHT SWELL. SEARCH DETAILS. ETV 658 FROM MOORABBIN IN 2 SORTIES COMPLETED THE SEARCH OF THE SEA AREAS WITHIN 3904S 14350E 3904S 14453E 3950S 14453E 3950S 14350E. NOTHING SIGNIFICANT WAS SIGHTED. THE COVERAGE FACTOR ACHIEVED TODAY WAS 1.0 AND POD 70PER CENT. AVERAGE COVERAGE FACTOR OF TO DATE 1.05 CUMULATIVE POD 97 PER CENT. THE LAND SEARCH OF KING ISLAND ON PREVIOUS DAYS RESULTED IN A COVERAGE FACTOR OF 0.5 AND CUMULATIVE POD 74PER CENT. FOR INFORMATION THE KING ISLAND COASTLINE HAS BEEN COMPLEELY SEARCHED TWICE AND THE NORTHERN HALF 4 TIMES. THE VICTORIAN COASTLINE WAS SEARCHED 6 TIMES FROM TORQUAY TO WARRNAMBOOL PLUS 3 TIMES CAPE OTWAY TO TORQUAY. SEARCH HOURS 25 OCT ETV 0920. PROGRESSIVE TOTAL 71.55. DISTRESS PHASE CANCELLED AND SEARCH ACTION TERMINATED AT 250900. INTENTIONS: A DOT ACFT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SEARCH PURPOSES FOR USE BY THE RCC/SOC ON SAT 28 OCT. NNNNO ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900V
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'78 OCT 24 11 54 V ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900ZCZC TLX309 241149 SS AMMLYT AMMOYA AMMLYC AMMLYA AMMOYC 241149 AMMLYC[ILLEGIBLE] SITREP 4 VH-DSJ DAY 4 TUESDAY 24 OCT. WEATHER IN SEARCH AREA GOOD WIND MODERATE NORTHERLY BECOMING LIGHT VARIABLE. CLOUD SCATTERED WITH SOME SHOWERS LATE AFTERNOON. SEARCH DETAILS. DNS C172 CONTINUED SEARCH OF COASTAL AREAS OF NORTH KING ISLAND. A NOMAD AIRCRAFT FROM AVALON AND FIVE LIGHT TWINS FROM MOORABBIN COMPLETED THE SEARCH OF AN AREA ENCOMPASSED BY TORQUAY – 3902S 14450E –4000S 14450E – 4000S 14410E – LAVINIA POINT – 3940S 14340E – 3915S 14340E – 3915S 14455E – CAPE FRANKLIN. MUCH DEBRIS WAS SIGHTED BY THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING CLOSE TO THE VICTORIAN COASTLINE. MUCH COULD BE DISCOUNTED BUT POSITIONS OF POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT WRECKAGE WERE PASSED AMSC CANBERRA FOR TRANSMISSION TO SHIPPING IN THE ABSENCE OF AVAILABLE LOCAL VESSELS. THE ANALYSIS OF THE OIL SAMPLE PICKED UP ON 23 OCT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. SEARCH HRS 240CT GAF 1/5 0600 DNS 0149 ETV 0210 BOC 0313 RTO 0410 MBT 0406 MBQ 0342 TOTAL SEARCH HRS 240CT 25.10 PROGRESSIVE TOTAL 62.35. SEARCH DETAILS FOR 250CT. ETV IS TO MAKE A SEARCH OF AN AREA 24NM RADIUS OF COMPUTED DATUM 3928S 14421E, REQUIRING 8 SEARCH HRS. NNNO ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900M
'78 OCT 24 9 09 NNNE ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900ZCZC TLX202 240906 FF AMMOYC AMMLYC 240906 AMMLYC FOLLOWING DEBRIS SIGHTED (A) TWO RECTANGULAR OBJECTS ONE WHITE AND ONE BLUE TWO FEET BY TWO FEET . POSITION 143 DEG 58E 38 DEG 57S AT 0515Z 24 OCT (B) YELLOW OBJECT ONE FOOT BY ONE FOOT POSITION 144 DEG 08E 38 DEG 49S AT 0650Z 24 OCT NIL RECOVERY DUE LACK OF SURFACE CRAFT. REQUEST ADVISE SHIPPING IN AREA. NNNO ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900
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'78 OCT 24 7 12 ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900ZCZC TLX262 240710 SS AMMOYF 240708 AMMLYF [ILLEGIBLE],,,,, R 240650 AMMOYC NNNO ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900
'78 OCT 24 7 10 GA 0 32900 TRANSML AA32900 ACSD AA62554ZCZC SS AMMLYT AMMLYU AMMLYC 240650 AMMOYC[ILLEGIBLE] SURPIC AS REQUESTED FOR 240700 NAME CALLSIGN POS CSE SPD DESTINATION MARYHOLYMAN GOSS 4043S 14535E 315 12.5 AAAD JEPARIT VLGV 3754S 14007E 144 13.0 AMML IRON SIRIUS GVWE 3900S 14323E 096 14.0 ASSY CAPE HAWKE GOXV 3925S 14711E 270 14.0 AMML LADY GAY VLLG 3914S 13924E 090 4.0 LADY RACHEL VMRL 3914S 13924E 090 4.0 REMARKS: VLLG AND VMRL BOTH TUGS TOWING VK2436 TO BASS STRAIT OIL PLATFORM AREA. FOLLOWING FROM SIBOEN/JWXD: POSITION 1600 LOCAL TIME CAPE OTWAY 138 DEG (T) 12 MILES OFF STOP NO WRECKAGE OR OIL SPILL SEEN STOP MASTER NNNO TRANSML AA32900 ACSD AA62554
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'78 OCT 24 1 35 ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900ZCZC TLX135 240130 JJ AMMLYO AMMLYU AMMLYC AMHOYA AMHLYA AMMOYC JJ AMMZZTW 230916 AMMXYF FM 11SQN TO HQOC, COCOC, DEFAIR CANBERRA, DEFENCE CANBERRA, ACSC CANBERRA, OCC MELBOURNE, COCSC, AIRTPTGOP MELBOURNE, MARINE OPS CANBERRA, 92WG. STOP PART TWO OF TWO CONTINUED WITH SQUARE SEARCH AND FOUND SOX OBJECTS IN THE WATER POSITION391780 14406E5 AT 2301501. PASSED THIS INFORMATION TO NOMAD AND AS HE COULD NOT LOCATE THE OIL SLICKS HOMED HIM ONTO THE OBJECTS. ORBITED THE DEBRIS UNTIL NOMAD REACHED THE AREA AT 23043Z74. NOMAD ADVISED US THAT THE DEBRIS WAS BOXES MOST PROBABLY FROM A SHIP. RESUMED SQUARE SEARCH AND RCC ADVISED US TO RELOCATE OIL SLICKS SO NOMAD COULD TAKE SAMPLES AT 23053Z75. PLACED SAR DATUM BUOY ON OIL SLICKS AS REQUESTED BY RCC. POSITION 3923S2 14357E0. HOMED NOMAD TO OIL SLICKS AND INVESTIGATED UNDERWATER OBJECT AT 23053Z427. IN POSITION 3919S2 14354E7. CONTACT WAS ASSESSED BY NOMAD AS MARINE LIFE. TIME 230654Z0 RESUMED SQUARE SEARCH UNTIL OFF TASK AT 23080023. AREA SAERCHED WAS 15NM RADIUS FROM 3925S9 14352E5. ENDAT DEFAIR FOR DOPS-AF, DEFENCE FOR JOPS, AIRTPTGP FOR OSOS NNNNO ACSD AA62349 TRANSML AA32900M
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'78 OCT 23 23 38 GA 58021 TASPOL AA58021 ACSD AA62349 P 232328Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO MELBOURNE POLICE POLICE OPS HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. REF ACSC 231900Z OCT 78 X X X BCAST. 1. PLS CANCEL X X X BCAST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT. AIR SEARCH CONTINUES. 2. VIM PLS BCAST CANCELLATION ONCE ONLY NEXT BIG/SMALL SKED. BT NNNN MELBSA TASPOL AA58021
'78 OCT 23 23 36 GA M 6225 GA 62112 NAVY AA62112 ACSD AA62349 P 232328Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO MELBOURNE POLICE POLICE OPS HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. REF ACSC 231900Z OCT 78 X X X BCAST. 1. PLS CANCEL X X X BCAST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT. AIR SEARCH CONTINUES. 2. VIM PLS BCAST CANCELLATION ONCE ONLY NEXT BIG/SMALL SKED. BT NNNNO NAVY AA62112 ACSD AA62349
'78 OCT 23 23 35 NNNNO GA 31591 MELBSAR AA31591 ACSD AA62349 P 232328Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO MELBOURNE POLICE POLICE OPS HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. REF ACSC 231900Z OCT 78 X X X BCAST. 1. PLS CANCEL X X X BCAST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED ON AIRCRAFT. AIR SEARCH CONTINUES. 2. VIM PLS BCAST CANCELLATION ONCE ONLY NEXT BIG/SMALL SKED. BT NNNN MELBSAR AA31591 ACSD AA62349
'78 OCT 23 23 37 GA 32900 TRANSML AA32900 ACSD AA62554ZCZC DJ AMMLYC 232327 AMMOYC MARSAR 78/1205 – MISSING AIRCRAFT BASS STRAIT. SEA CURRENT DATA. BEST AVBL INFO FROM PUBLICATIONS AND VESSEL REPORTS CONFIRM THAT CURRENT TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF KING ISLAND IS EASTERLY DECIMAL 5 KNOTS (12MPD). SW DRIFT FROM AIRCRAFT DATUM BUOYS CONSIDERED TO BE A RESULT OF GREATER WIND DRIVEN SURFACE CURRENT (WINDS GENERALLY NE OVER LATER STAGES) EASTERLY SEA CURRENT MAY BE INCREASED BY PERIOD OF WESTERLY WINDS. TIDAL EFFECTS IN APPROX OIL SLICK POSITION SHOW A NORTH/ SOUTH FLOW/EBB OF APPROX DECIMAL 75 KTS NNNNO TRANSML AA32900 ACSD AA62554
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'78 OCT 23 19 10 GA 62112 OCC VM GA 30717 VKC AA30717 ACSD AA62349 P 231900Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO MELBOURNE RADIO/VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO POLICE OPS MELBOURNE/D24 POLICE OPS HOBART AD(SO) VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND A. ACSC 221904Z OCT 78 – URGENCY BROADCAST 1. VIM PLS AMEND URGENCY BROADCAST IN REF AS FOLLOWS. BROADCAST RTG/RTF ON RECEIPT AND 4 HRLY UFN. 2. X X X DE VIM BASS STRAIT CHART BA1695B LIGHT AIRCRAFT 1POB ON ROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND POSSIBLY DITCHED IN ESTIMATED POSITION 3913S 14338E AT 210915Z OCT APPROX. AIR SEARCH CONTINUES. VSLS TRANSITTING WESTERN BASS STRAIT PLEASE REPORT POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED. BT NNNNO VKC AA30717 ACSD AA62349V
'78 OCT 23 19 10 GA 32394 OTCMR AA32394 ACSD AA62349 P 231900Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO MELBOURNE RADIO/VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO POLICE OPS MELBOURNE/D24 POLICE OPS HOBART AD(SO) VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND A. ACSC 221904Z OCT 78 – URGENCY BROADCAST 1. VIM PLS AMEND URGENCY BROADCAST IN REF AS FOLLOWS. BROADCAST RTG/RTF ON RECEIPT AND 4 HRLY UFN. 2. X X X DE VIM BASS STRAIT CHART BA1695B LIGHT AIRCRAFT 1POB ON ROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND POSSIBLY DITCHED IN ESTIMATED POSITION 3913S 14338E AT 210915Z OCT APPROX. AIR SEARCH CONTINUES. VSLS TRANSITTING WESTERN BASS STRAIT PLEASE REPORT POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED. BT NNNNO OTCMR AA32394 ACSD AA62349
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ACSC AAE2349TACSC AA62349+ GA 30717 '78 OCT 21 22 04 VKC AA30717 ACSC AA62349 P 212152Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO POLICE MELBOURNE POLICE HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. MY 211958Z OCT 18 1. VIM PLS AMEND XXX BROADCAST TO READ AS FOLLOWS AND BORADCAST HOURLY RTG/RTF UFN. 2. X X X DE VIM WESTERN BASS STRAIT CHART BA 1695B. LIGHT AIRCRAFT 1POB ON ROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND POSSIBLY DITCHED IN ESTIMATED POSITION 3913S 14338E AT 210915Z APPROX VESSELS IN AREA REQUESTED TO LOOKOUT FOR 1 SURVIVOR IN LIFEJACKET AND/OR WRECKAGE. AIR AND SEA SEARCH IN PROGRESS. ACSC CANBERRA 212152Z COR BROADCAST NNNNS VKC AA30717 ACSC AA62349
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[ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] '78 OCT 21 22 01 O GA 58201 TASPOL AA58021 ACSC AA62349 P 212152Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO POLICE MELBOURNE POLICE HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. MY 211958Z OCT 18 1. VIM PLS AMEND XXX BROADCAST TO READ AS FOLLOWS AND BORADCAST HOURLY RTG/RTF UFN. 2. X X X DE VIM WESTERN BASS STRAIT CHART BA 1695B. LIGHT AIRCRAFT 1POB ON ROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND POSSIBLY DITCHED IN ESTIMATED POSITION 3913S 14338E AT 210915Z APPROX VESSELS IN AREA REQUESTED TO LOOKOUT FOR 1 SURVIVOR IN LIFEJOCKET AND/OR WRECKAGE. AIR AND SEA SEARCH IN PROGRESS. ACSC CANBERRA 212152Z COR BROADCAST NNNNS TASPOL AA58021 ACSC AA62349V GA 31591
[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] '78 OCT 21 22 01 MELBSAR AA31591 ACSC AA62349 VIM DE ACSC REF TT 212152Z JUST SENT READ IT AS BROADCAST HOURLY RTG/RTF UFN 212158Z NNNNS MELBSAR AA31591 ACSC AA62349
[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] '78 OCT 21 21 58 O GA 31591 MELBSAR AA31591 ACSC AA62349 P 212152Z OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM DEFNAV CANBERRA INFO POLICE MELBOURNE POLICE HOBART AD(SO)VIC AD TAS BT UNCLAS SIG KAO MARSAR 78/1205 – LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING ISLAND. A. MY 211958Z OCT 18 1. VIM PLS AMEND XXX BROADCAST TO READ AS FOLLOWS AND BORADCAST HOURLY RTG/RTF UFN. 2. X X X DE VIM WESTERN BASS STRAIT CHART BA 1695B. LIGHT AIRCRAFT 1POB ON ROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND POSSIBLY DITCHED IN ESTIMATED POSITION 3913S 14338E AT 210915Z APPROX VESSELS IN AREA REQUESTED TO LOOKOUT FOR 1 SURVIVOR IN LIFEJECKET AND/OR WRECKAGE. AIR AND SEA SEARCH IN PROGRESS. ACSC CANBERRA 212152Z NNNNE MELBSAR AA31591 ACSC AA62349
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GA 62112 NAVY AA62112 ACSC AA62349 '78 OCT 21 9 55 P 2109482 OCT 78 FM ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM ? [THEN] DEFNAV CANBERRA BT UNCLAS MARSAR 78/1205 LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING IS. 1. VIM PLS BCAST FOLLOWING URGENCY MESSAGE RTG/RTF ON RECEIPT AND HALF HOURLY UFN 2. X X X AUSTRALIA SOUTH COAST CHART AUS422 SINGLE ENGINED LIGHT AIRCRAFT ENROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND NOW OVERDUE AT KING ISLAND. ONE PERSON ONBOARD SHIPS IN AREA ARE REQUESTED TO PASS POSITION COURSE AND SPEED AND MAKE HEARING OR SIGHTING REPORTS ACSC CANBERRA BT NNNN TOD..0953Z C NAVY AA62112
GA 31591 OCC M GA 32394 OTCMR AA32394 ACSC AA62349 '78 OCT 21 9 54 +R P 2109482 OCT 78 M ACSC CANBERRA TO VIM ? [INFO] DEFNAV CANBERRA BT UNCLAS MARSAR 78/1205 LIGHT AIRCRAFT OVERDUE KING IS. 1. VIM PLS BCAST FOLLOWING URGENCY MESSAGE RTG/RTF ON RECEIPT AND HALF HOURLY UFN 2. X X X AUSTRALIA SOUTH COAST CHART AUS422 SINGLE ENGINED LIGHT AIRCRAFT ENROUTE CAPE OTWAY TO KING ISLAND NOW OVERDUE AT KING ISLAND. ONE PERSON ONBOARD SHIPS IN AREA ARE REQUESTED TO PASS POSITION COURSE AND SPEED AND MAKE HEARING OR SIGHTING REPORTS ACSC CANBERRA BT NNNN TOD..09492 + OTCMR AA32394
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