Sorry Torres,
I just opened another thread on this one - I'll close and transfer.
Di
Torres Strait crash
From The Age -
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Nation...601465962.html#
Light plane ditches in Torres Strait
May 23, 2007 - 1:59PM
A small aircraft has ditched in the Torres Strait off far north Queensland and all four people on board have been rescued.
The Piper 32 aircraft was forced down in the ocean about 12.30pm (AEST) on Wednesday, a spokeswoman from the Australian Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (AusSAR) said.
The four people aboard were all wearing life jackets and managed to escape.
They were picked up by a customs helicopter and taken to the nearby Thursday Island, AusSAR said.
There are no reports of any injuries.
It is not yet known what caused the plane to ditch.
And ABC On-Line:
4 rescued after Torres Strait plane crash
Four people have survived a light plane crash in the Torres Strait, off Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
The single-engine plane ditched into the sea near Warraber Island, north of Thursday Island, at 11am AEST.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says the crew of a rescue helicopter winched the four to safety and all of those rescued were wearing life jackets.
Peter Gibson from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority says the plane experienced engine problems.
"A Piper Cherokee on the way from Horn Island to Warraber Island ditched about 15 nautical miles south-west of Warraber Island," he said.
"Luckily, it was a successful ditching. The people have been picked up and taken back to hospital on Thursday Island."
Any one know any more about this one?
Di
