Aircraft Fire - Alice Springs
Mrs C mentioned this to me tonight. A search on the ABC web site revealed;
Originally Posted by ABC
NT pilot escapes fire unharmed
A pilot has managed to safely land a plane at Alice Springs Airport despite it being on fire at the time.
Territory police say the twin-engine cargo plane is extensively damaged after the blaze, which happened just before 12.30am ACST.
The 28-year-old pilot has not been injured.
Territory and airport fire crews put out the blaze.
The Air Transport Safety Bureau is expected to investigate the cause of the fire.