View Full Version : Piper Twin Crash in Oxfordshire.
HeliCraig
19th Dec 2007, 21:52
BBC Reporting a Piper of some description has crashed in Oxfordshire, pilot found OK sometime later by a police heli.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7152860.stm
Any more info?
usedtofly
19th Dec 2007, 22:26
Yup, BBC reporting pilot found alive, hopefully OK
radicalrabit
20th Dec 2007, 00:17
was this one of their Cheyennes or the Cheiftain does anyone know?
glad to hear the Pilot is ok
Newforest
20th Dec 2007, 07:41
P.A. 34 Seneca according to media.
jez d
20th Dec 2007, 13:14
Air Med Seneca on long finals to 01 Oxford. Called emergency and went down in Wytham woods, about 4 miles out.
One pilot, no passengers. Pilot is still alive but in intensive care.
Fingers crossed.
Il Duce
20th Dec 2007, 13:31
Apparently he didn't call an emergency - not one that was heard by Kidlington anyway. It seems the last r/t was from Kidlington requesting that the pilot reports visual with the lights and then nothing. A passing heli, working BZN, was vectored onto the last known position of the aircraft and, after a few sweeps of the area, reported smoke/possible fire. Local emergency services and a SAR helicopter were then sent to the scene. However, it took a long time to find him because of the fog and trees.
Sam-MAN
20th Dec 2007, 13:41
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6103950&nseq=6
Took that on November 3rd, fits into the 'Twin Piper' category.
Hopefully all is ok
L-Band
20th Dec 2007, 14:50
That looks nothing like a Seneca!!:rolleyes:
TheOddOne
20th Dec 2007, 14:56
Maybe it was one of these...
airmed seneca (http://www.airmed.co.uk/seneca.htm)
TheOddOne
Pilot is on the critical list. :(
VFE.
Phoenix09
20th Dec 2007, 17:58
Amazing footage from the FLIR on board the SAR helicopter and an interview with the pilots son was shown on ITV Thames Valley this evening.
The footage can be seen here. (http://www.itvlocal.com/meridian/news/?player=MER_news2_26&void=132432)
Sir George Cayley
21st Dec 2007, 18:47
Any update on pilot's condition?
Hope he's making a recovery:ok:
Sir George Cayley
KembleKid
21st Dec 2007, 19:15
The pilot has connections with the club where I fly. As of this afternoon, latest news at the club was that he's 'making progress'. May I join those wishing him all the best for a speedy recovery.
moggiee
21st Dec 2007, 21:59
The Oxford Mail website names the pilot as Tom Miller and says that his condition is serious but stable.
http://www.oxfordmail.net/mostpopular.var.1921501.mostviewed.injured_pilot_serious_but _stable.php
http://www.oxfordmail.net/mostpopular.var.1920597.mostviewed.pilots_family_talk_of_her o.php