Shoreham ditching
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The aircraft being a PA28 would be my guess as well from the photo
Two survive after plane crashes in sea at Shoreham - BBC News
Two survive after plane crashes in sea at Shoreham - BBC News
If It Is G-AVTO then It is a PA28-140
Aircraft Data G-ATVO, 1966 Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee C/N 28-22020
Aircraft Data G-ATVO, 1966 Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee C/N 28-22020
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Happened too be watching Shoreham webcam during TVO departure, engine did not sound too healthy. Can a record be pulled from a stream?
Last edited by Redlands; 30th Mar 2017 at 21:56. Reason: TVO/VTO
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Yes, that's fairly straightforward usually. Perhaps from that the media will be able to determine it's not a Cessna 
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engine did not sound too healthy. Can a record be pulled from a stream?
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Local rag has vid of them swimming ashore. The discussion between two witnesses is quite amusing. Apparently the pilot was quite upset poor dear. One said he heard engine cut out.
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The "Cessna" thing came from the original Sussex Police online report, which TBF did say "believed to be a Cessna".
It was later corrected, but by that time most of the media had run with the original material.
It was later corrected, but by that time most of the media had run with the original material.
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And the ones in the left column are all flown by a single pilot, " the Captain".
Passengers Quick Evacuation.
Looked to me like they got their luggage out of the baggage compartment before striking for shore. After all, you have to get your priorities right!
I would guess that they touched down on the foreshore and overran into the water at a low speed, as they stayed tail fin up?
I would guess that they touched down on the foreshore and overran into the water at a low speed, as they stayed tail fin up?
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Looked to me like they got their luggage out of the baggage compartment before striking for shore. After all, you have to get your priorities right!