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Old 20th May 2004, 12:59   #1 (permalink)
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Lear Jet Hits Power Lines
In the Adelaide Advertiser this morning, an article about a "Lear Jet" hitting power lines near Leigh Creek yesterday while filming. Article said $100,000 damage to the aircraft.
I also heard 5km of line bought down.

Anyone know any more.

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Old 21st May 2004, 01:53   #2 (permalink)
 
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Give Rose a call, she'll know

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apparantly the guy who runs an aerial scenic business out that way knows the most, he was there . TW
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By chance I was in Parachillna earlier in the week and was listening to some of the "stories" the helo cameramen were telling. They said the altitude they had the jet at that day and it was very low. Actually too low for me and I have spent a few thousand hours below 500ft.
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haha good ol' rose!
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The aircraft came through Adelaide last week on its way to Sydney. The learjet was a Clay Lacey machine and was filming around Leigh Creek until poor weather cancelled the work for several days.
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Sounds like good advertising for learjet - learjet vs powerlines, learjet wins
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maybe he was still reeling after seeing the mysterious maree man
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Old 22nd May 2004, 13:50   #9 (permalink)
 
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The learjet was a Clay Lacey machine
Aircraft is registered to a Lacy Hershel Clay from Van Nuys in California.

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Believe she got so p****d off with the media ringing her after they got wind of the incident that she turned her mobile off & refused to answer the landline!

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apparantly the guy who runs an aerial scenic business out that way knows the most, TW
Leigh Creek, William Creek - fair distance apart.

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he was there . TW
Don't think so from what I heard. Not when it happened anyway.
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How is ole Trev, anyone know?
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Old 24th May 2004, 01:23   #11 (permalink)
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How is ole Trev, anyone know?
Out there mid-April on the way to Coober Pedy. Business picked up a bit since the northern part of Lake Eyre filled up. Can't park in front of the pub anymore. Never did get to hear the end of that story about the two swedish backpackers in the ute!
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Old 24th May 2004, 03:52   #12 (permalink)
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Cheers Atlas!

Well you'd have to expect the unexpected, it is heading right on into 'backpacker' season after all.

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