Report from news.com.au
Plane crash lands on beach
August 10, 2004
A PILOT walked away unharmed after crash landing his plane on a Darwin beach today, police said.
The pilot made a forced landing at a deserted beach in the Nightcliff area about 9am AEST today, a Northern Territory Police spokeswoman said.
The pilot of the Air Ngukurr plane had flown from Bathurst Islands and was en route to Darwin airport when he issued a mayday call.
"The pilot did a really good job in avoiding possible injury," the spokeswoman said.
The Navajo Chieftain plane suffered slight damage to a propeller and was airlifted to nearby Coconut Bay for repairs.