C172 Down in Windhoek

[Phenom]

I herd on the local radio station this morning that a Cessna 172 (PPL building hours towards CPL) crashed into a Windhoek suburb yesterday. Anybody with information on this incident?

[172driver]

Not another one :eek: What's going on in Namibia :confused:

[square-head]

C172 did a forcelanding short of the runway at Eros. Was a perfect landing, but hit a street sign, veered of the road and broke off the nose wheel.

the Namibian: Emergency landing in Prosperita (http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2009/january/article/emergency-landing-in-prosperita/)

[172driver]

Cannot access The Namibian website, but glad at least no injuries (from what you imply). Was that a PFL or a real one ?

[Voel]

172 driver, try this one Notlandung auf der Straße (http://www.az.com.na/lokales/notlandung-auf-der-strae.78874.php)

Geht's gut?

[172driver]

Thanks, this one worked. Well done, the pilot :ok::ok:

Danke Voel, geht gut - und selbst? Melde dich doch mal.

[Phenom]

Big ups to the inexperienced Pilot for a good effort to bring the aircraft down without serious injuries/damage!

[MKA742]

I agree. I was sitting under the old tower that morning when the airport fire truck an ambulance stormed out. I thought to myself, f+ck, not another one!!.

Luckily nobody was hurt!