Forced landing South Australia

[Toe Knee Tiler]

Tim Hesford and his wife safe and well after damaging their Cessna 195 after engine failure and forced landing today.


Plane crashlands in paddock near Port Pirie



From: The Advertiser (http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/)
April 22, 2010 12:46PM



TWO people have walked away uninjured from a light plane that has crashed in a paddock in the state's Mid-North.

The Cessna 195 hit a fence after it landed in the paddock at the intersection of Wanderah and Old Port Broughton roads about 23km south of Port Pirie
A police spokeswoman said no one was injured and the plane suffered only minor damage.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which investigates aviation accidents, has been notified.

[Captain TOGA]

Any pictures of the evacuation?

[Toe Knee Tiler]

No piccies but good tv news and footage on the late news.

[hongkongfooey]

Rumour has it he was only on one engine when he started crossing the gulf, worse still, the other one was never fitted :}

But seriously, looks like a good job by Capt. Hesford :ok:

[crwjerk]

Relevance to FH???

[Dan Winterland]

He lives and works here, and is known by many in HK.

Good job Tim!

[Chimbu chuckles]

Interview with Jenny here.

Well done indeed.:ok:

Western Australia: Close calls, near misses, happy endings... (http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2010/04/close-calls-near-misses-happy-endings.html?site=perth&program=720_mornings)

Jenny being Jenny got a huge laugh out of the 'happy ending' bit - I just said no wonder he didn't make the paddock with the windsock:}