Light a/c ditching this afternoon

[Jaun Huw Nose]

Any one know if the German gentleman got out ok, we were in the approach phase so had to stop listening on 121.5 (1226Z)
He sounded remarkably calm

[Hand Solo]

If its the one just off Clacton then I believe he did.

[Jaun Huw Nose]

Thats good, I think it could have been,9mls from the coast near a ship, if you have to do it it was a good time and place!:hmm:

[Globaliser]

Have seen it posted elsewhere that not only is he fine, but a BD and then a BA helped by circling over his location while the SAR helicopter was on its way.

Sounds like good work by all.

[green granite]

Story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/5360410.stm)

pilot is ok (1840hrs bbc look east)

[daz211]

Reported on local news that BA flew at 3000 ft for over 15min
going around to help rescuers locate him
bet the pax loved it:O

[sarmonkey]

We pulled him out the sea and he was fine, if a little shocked. Nice work by the BA A321, which orbited above us and helped id the area. Bizarrely, an old mate of mine was in the FO's seat.

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

I've heard it was a fuel problem that meant the aircraft had to ditch.

Would be interested to hear if it was a tech issue which meant there was not enough fuel to continue normal flight, or if it was operational error in judging fuel required/payload/weather.

Lucky he put down so near the coast as the Beeb is reporting he didn't seem dressed for a swim.

Was the a/c reasonably intact when it was found, and was it afloat?

[Shytehawk]

Well done son of Derek and his team.

[golfyankeesierra]

What kind of search or holding pattern do you fly in such a situation?
I remember that flying a stable pattern visually around a fixed point like a house with a small plane can be difficult, how do you do it with a jet and a moving object at sea?

I guess the f/o (ex-SAR if he is an old mate of sarmonkey?) knew some tricks

[Sky Wave]

I guess the f/o (ex-SAR if he is an old mate of sarmonkey?) knew some tricks

Yeh, like inputting a hold into the MCDU and pressing Command A :)

[Nogbad the Bad]

Anyone know the aircraft registration please ?

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