Of the later crash, Mr Richter said the plane appeared to take off and climb normally to about 50m before sustaining engine failure.
He said the plane had been airborne for only about 30 seconds.
“The pilot tried to get back on the runway and he was that low when he turned that it just hit the ground on the final turn,” he said.
Hmmm...seem to recall something about turning back below 500 you'd kill yourself...below 1000 the instructor would kill you??....then having to re learn that when flying sailplanes!
Remember Rumours of a certain ex CX chappy, initials TA?
, who walked from a single engine failure, turn back.....certainly luckier than this fellow.....
http://www.pprune.org/pacific-genera...30-3-12-a.html
...so do military teach a safe EFATO turn back procedure??