Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) (Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier Challenger 604 Bizjet VH-XNE "Rescue 330" Before Dawn Visit to Bundaberg Airport

Before dawn on Thursday 30 May, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) (Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XNE "Rescue 330" was noted arriving into Bundaberg Airport.

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It flew up from Melbourne (Essendon) and was reportedly assigned to support a Search and Rescue mission off Gladstone.  VH-XNE was due to originally land at Rockhampton Airport but diverted to Bundy.

After taking on fuel, VH-XNE "Rescue 330" then coordinated the search for a missing boat which looked to be completed by the Rockhampton Airport-based Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS) (Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia) Bell 412EP VH-EPR "Rescue 300".

With the search complete, VH-XNE then returned direct to Essendon - spending over five hours in the air!

Photo taken by Russell Prothero  ©