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Nev Bartos
9th May 2006, 08:52
Early notification of plane down in the Koah area (Cairns). Aircraft down only one patient involved and he walked to service station - injuries appear to be minor.
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Arm out the window
9th May 2006, 22:33
Any more news on this?
Type, circumstances etc?
En Avion
9th May 2006, 22:55
Amazing story...
From what I understand, single engine cessna reported engine trouble.
Landed on the highway- somehow managed to avoid powerlines and an on-coming truck.
Pilot and truck driver shaken, but pretty much unharmed.
Aircraft ended up just off to the side of the highway- with some damage to wing.
Great result- great effort.
ask23
10th May 2006, 00:31
What I got from the local radio:
Cessna 207, IFR from Mareeba to Cairns last night.
Lucky guy with almost full moon and a truck showing the Highway in a pitchbalck environment!
Quote from the truck driver: I need a clean pair of pants....
Tiger 77
10th May 2006, 02:45
Must have been a nice 207 - being IFR and all...
Not sure I'd feel too safe in one though, needs a few more engines. A Buffalo would do a far more superior job.
Well done to the pilot, great work.
Cheers
Tiger.
sprucegoose
10th May 2006, 02:58
As they say, any landing you walk away from is a good one.
LUCKY-1
10th May 2006, 03:58
Far Kin Great show! Bloody unreal effort with this forced landing. I take my hat off to this driver. See Pic in Cairns Post. Very Well Done!
The aircraft is not IFR, It's probably the tidiest 207 in Aust .
Engines don't seem to run too well on air alone.
Gear in transit
10th May 2006, 10:16
Well UBE seeing you know the callsign and a bit about the aeroplane, care to fill us in on the rest of the details??
ask23
10th May 2006, 12:24
VH-UBE reported problems to Cairns ATC at 18:30 and landed about 18:35 (source: Cairns Post). Local sunset is 17:55 local time so it was already pretty dark. If not IFR then night VFR?
The Aircraft is night VFR. The company cross hiring the aircraft failed to notify the owner about the accident for two day's and left the aeroplane at the site on the highway unattended over night.
Ang737
10th May 2006, 23:24
I happen to know the pilot very well after flying with him recently in Melbourne. A good safe operator and from speaking with him this morning seems like a job well done...
Ang :hmm:
Desert Flower
11th May 2006, 04:41
The company cross hiring the aircraft failed to notify the owner about the accident for two day's and left the aeroplane at the site on the highway unattended over night.
Doh! Mr T. will not be amused!
DF.
Ang737 ask your good friend about the weather, height he was at and that knob down by his right foot.
27/09
11th May 2006, 09:25
that knob down by his right foot. By that do you mean the knob with with left, right and off settings, but dosen't have a both position as in some of Clyde's other products?
topdrop
12th May 2006, 10:54
Insurance investigator (who happens to be a LAME) stated that engine fired without any problems at all. He didn't state what position the "knob near right foot" was in.
NOtimTAMs
13th May 2006, 15:21
... ummm, surely "Off" would be the only acceptable position under the circumstances!