View Full Version : Elderly pilot survives ultra-light crash
meggo
13th Aug 2011, 05:49
Elderly pilot survives ultra-light crash | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/elderly-pilot-survives-ultra-light-crash/story-e6frfku0-1226114253672)
A bit of controversy here. Have a look at the Comments posted.
1a sound asleep
13th Aug 2011, 06:03
comments are here Pilot walks away from Tyabb Airfield plane crash | Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/pilot-walks-away-from-tyabb-airfield-plane-crash/story-fn7x8me2-1226114238746)
ChrisJ800
13th Aug 2011, 06:19
I hope I'm flying at that age.
Desert Flower
13th Aug 2011, 09:48
But he lost control on landing, hitting the runway and skidding across a paddock before crashing into a concrete mixing factory on the edge of the aerodrome.
Crikey - he should be set for life! ;)
DF.
Arm out the window
13th Aug 2011, 23:03
The first thing he probably did was buy a slab...
emeritus
14th Aug 2011, 00:12
I'm mortarfied!:E:E
Desert Flower
14th Aug 2011, 05:23
The first thing he probably did was buy a slab...
I'm mortarfied!:E:E
Sounds like we've been cast from the same mould! ;)
DF.
Concrete statements lads :\
triton140
14th Aug 2011, 07:23
In aggregate, not a bad outcome .......
Chu Mai Huang
14th Aug 2011, 08:29
So his flight was to....... Rio????:hmm:
Aye Ess
14th Aug 2011, 09:08
Cementing relations.....
VH-XXX
14th Aug 2011, 10:00
As sad as it was John lost his aircraft and how close he came to injury or death, I'm told the accident sequence was somewhat comical with the aircraft flying between two trees equal distance to the sides, taking out the wing at both ends leaving the pilot and pod shooting through the air and into the concrete plant like a ball from a novelty canon!
Desert Flower
15th Aug 2011, 00:58
As sad as it was John lost his aircraft and how close he came to injury or death, I'm told the accident sequence was somewhat comical with the aircraft flying between two trees equal distance to the sides, taking out the wing at both ends leaving the pilot and pod shooting through the air and into the concrete plant like a ball from a novelty canon!
Despite all the cracks I have made about this incident, I am really happy the poor old chappie survived.
DF.