ABC Radio is reporting a forced landing at Sorrento this afternoon at 2.30 pm. Four people on board all OK, apparently only minor injuries, walked away. Single engine aircraft type unknown.
Interpreting the eye witness account, and I'm speculating, it sounds as if there was trouble over the bay. The Pilot selected Sorrento Golf Course but didn't quite make it, taking the wings off on powerlines/poles short of the course and landing on the roadway and rolled. Wings apparently burned. Power off in Sorrento.
Congratulations to the pilot.........a good landing is when.......
the wings weren't ripped off - "The pilot voluntarily dropped them because they contain lots of fuel and so most of the fuel was left behind - apparently these planes can do that"
Normally you can figure out what they're trying to say but this time....................?
Was also impressed that one of the passengers was unconcious when the plane 'landed' - he is one cool cat!
She said the plane, carrying two men and two women, was returning to Moorabbin from Anglesea as part of a birthday flight when the crash happened about 2.30pm.
"It was on its way back to Moorabbin when it lost power and it tried to get to the golf course," Senior Constable Stone said.
"It got to Hotham Road, 400 metres west of the roundabout at Melbourne Road."
The plane dropped its wings voluntarily, Senior Constable Stone said
What kind of halfwit morons do they employ to uphold the law in Victoria???
The "plane" did all of that? Or the pilot of the "plane"??
The "plane" was on its way to Moorabin - just happened to have four POB.
And what does the "plane" dropping its wings mean, voluntarily or otherwise? Is that like Cunstable Stone dropping her daks??
Vic cops, especially the bints, should be kept away from the media and stick to what they're best at - shooting anyone who moves.
Police said the pilot was able to deliberately detach the wings from the fuselage as the plane, believed to be a Piper Warrior, crash-landed - significantly reducing the risk of fire because the wings carry the plane's fuel.
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"The pilot voluntarily detached the plane's wings because they contained fuel,'' Snr Const West said.
Please God don't ever let me touch that button by mistake... My personal favourite, only because this apparently matters -
Quote:
He said the plane was flying in non-controlled airspace.
Love it. Just love it.
All from the Brisbane Times.com.au.
Last edited by notmyC150v2 : 13th December 2007 at 08:01. Reason: Cos I forgot to attribute the stupid reporting
This flying in 'UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE' looks bloody dangerous to moi!
Imagine, if the pilot had elected to fly in 'CONTROLLED' airspace, then the CONTROLLER IN MELBOURNE TOWER could have controlled him / it all the way to ML???
What kind of halfwit morons do they employ to uphold the law in Victoria???
The "plane" did all of that? Or the pilot of the "plane"??
The "plane" was on its way to Moorabin - just happened to have four POB.
And what does the "plane" dropping its wings mean, voluntarily or otherwise? Is that like Cunstable Stone dropping her daks??
Vic cops, especially the bints, should be kept away from the media and stick to what they're best at - shooting anyone who moves.
S/C Stone may not know much about aeroplanes and I'm sure thats probably because he/she has never had anything to do with the things.
Since you know everything though, I'm sure you can tell us all about the Crimes Act Victoria 1958, Road Safety Act 1986, Summary Offences Act and all other manner of legislation that S/C Stone IS familiar with.
Get back in your box and blame the reporter for publishing that crap, not the police. Its not their job to tell the difference between a Cessna and a Piper at first glance, particulary when a reporter is hounding them for information.
On another note, if it is VH-JDI it belongs to the Peter Bini flying school.
Last edited by AirBumps : 13th December 2007 at 10:41.
THAT'S IT !!!! Since the media like to call every single engine plane a Cessna in the Aviation Industry, ...then I'm going call every Car smash I see on the road as a Holden!!!! That'll stir up the Automotive Industry... didn't know there was Ford, Nissan, Mitsubushi, Toyota, Saab, Jeep, Suzuki, Subura, etc...
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