Dunk Island Crash

[Diatryma]

Has anyone any information on the Shrike off the end of Dunk on take off. I undersatnd no injuries.Di

[Lasiorhinus]

Wouldnt be a Hinterland one, was it?:eek:

[Indian Chief]

Sure was the Hinterland shrike. Pilot and 4 pax all walked away ok. I am told it was a flap problem but that is all I know at this stage. A/C dosn't look to badly damaged on my mobile phone photo, but I guess a closer look will reveal all.

Great when they all walk away ok:ok::}:}:}

[Jabawocky]

What the??:confused:

Di.............you always have all the latest news, so whats the problem with your smoke signals and bush telegraph mate?

J:ok:

[av8trflying]

I wonder if it was the same one?

As I was coming back from Tully today a passing jet said he had picked up an ELT on 121.5 and reported it too centre.

[Diatryma]

http://news.smh.com.au/national/small-plane-skids-off-runway-in-qld-20081004-4txo.htmlSmall plane skids off runway in QldSix people have survived a crash after a private plane skidded off the runway during an aborted take-off in north Queensland, police say.The crash happened around 9am AEST when the private aircraft lost power during take-off."First it struggled to take off, it then struggled to stop," a police spokesman said."It skidded for about 300 metres along the runway and then at the end it fell into a sandy ditch surrounded by trees."A 30-year-old woman was airlifted to the Cairns Base Hospital with minor neck injuries but no one else was injured.The woman has since been released from hospital, the spokesman said....Di

[adam210]

funny the ad for voyages dunk island resort is at the bottom of this thread...

[Old Flyer]

any chance of that photo Indian Chief

[bilbert]

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[compressor stall]

Better rolling off the end of the runway at 25 knots than airborne, upside down, at 60 knots.

[Jamair]

Probability of survival is proportionate to angle of arrival - dragging a fully laden light twin into the air with a dead engine is a good way to end up nose down and inverted. Gotta concur with Stallie - run it off the end and walk away.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

In a former life as a charter pilot I took a heavily laden C402B out of Dunk on a number of occassions. My pre-TO briefing always included "If I loose an engine before well establised in the climb, I will close the throttles and prepare to swim"!

Well done that pilot!

Dr :8

[Old Flyer]

did pax get nervous when you you put on your head set and then your mask and snorkel anyone heard anymore