Islander forced landing Pattaya
A BN A2 Islander made a forced landing in farmland 2 minutes out of Pattaya Airfield (South East Thailand) on January 16. The pilot (Thai national) and 6 passengers (expat skydivers) survived with various bruises.
The local reports are that one engine failed shortly after takeoff and the other minutes after that. With options severely limited the man in the left seat set it down as best he could. Result (commendable), a bit of bruising for those on board but, thank God, no casualties. I have a .jpg but I'm not sure how to display it here.
It's good to be able to say "Well done that man".
Now, why??. Contaminated fuel or no fuel at all? What else stops both engines within such a short space of time?