[6] All five people on board were killed in the crash, including the four passengers who were American tourists on their way to King Island to play golf.

[5] Some local residents and aviation groups have stated that the crash shows buildings have been constructed too close to the airport.

[8][9][10] The official investigation's initial findings include that there were no pre-existing aircraft faults, that the pilot made a mayday call, that the voice recorder failed, and that witnesses said the take-off took "longer than normal".

[11][12] The aircraft was a Beechcraft B200 King Air, serial number BB-1544 and registered as VH-ZCR; it was manufactured in 1996[2] and had accumulated just under 7,000 hours of service time.

[14] An investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau determined the accident was a result of one of the flight control trim tabs being set incorrectly.