View Full Version : Light aircraft down off Suffolk Coast
Col. Raymond
1st Sep 2010, 22:39
Two survive as plane crash lands on Suffolk sandbank - Norfolk News - EDP24 (http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED01%20Sep%202010%2022%3A45%3A52%3A643)
Pegpilot
2nd Sep 2010, 12:51
Hmmm. One of them newfangled Cessna PA32's......
J.A.F.O.
2nd Sep 2010, 16:19
What do you expect? I can honestly say that I've never flown a Cessna PA32 that sounded right.
Justiciar
2nd Sep 2010, 18:34
Putting aside the normal partially informed media reporting, these chaps had a lucky escape - if they did put sown on a sandbank then a bit of good airmmanship seems to have taken place and saved the day. Well done.
TopBunk
2nd Sep 2010, 18:42
Thames Coastguard received a Mayday call at 6.32pm to reports of a light aircraft ditching into the water with between three and four people on board.
How do you have between 3 and 4 people on board;):p
Humaround
2nd Sep 2010, 18:46
3 POB + dog?
Deeday
2nd Sep 2010, 20:00
Brief interview with the cute RAF rescue pilot who picked them up: ;)
Aircraft men 'incredibly lucky' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11171087)
Blues&twos
2nd Sep 2010, 20:37
Yeeeessss...Cessna PA32, between 3 and 4 people, serious engine failure, repeated sentences....they got the work experience kid to write this one.
Flyingmac
3rd Sep 2010, 07:13
I see the pilot was from Ditchingham!!!!!
Sallyann1234
3rd Sep 2010, 09:23
BBC: It is believed the engine cut out, forcing the pilot to aim for the sea...
... as opposed to all the other alternatives.
KING6024
3rd Sep 2010, 10:33
There's a picture of the aircraft sinking in todays East Anglian Daily times.It looks like it was taken from the dinghy.
Crash one
3rd Sep 2010, 12:53
"Pilot forced to aim for the sea". Must have taken a lot of highly skilled precision flying to hit that target!
vfr into cloud
3rd Sep 2010, 13:45
any body who learnt to fly at dundee, like me, knows what that's like
EFATO training, practice fan stop, what ever you want to call it = getting wet then...hhmmm
choice of landing in tesco's car park, and we all know they always full, or the sea/river Tay
no need to practice that, thats why the airport fire service up there got a hovercraft :D
dont overfil
3rd Sep 2010, 15:33
VFR into cloud.
You forgot about the lovely sewage outlet with the seagulls feeding from it.
DO.
vfr into cloud
3rd Sep 2010, 17:24
yep,:D
i did thanks for reminding me
and the mud too
Crash one
3rd Sep 2010, 17:43
Did my GST at Dundee also "Don't forget to pop the doors so the mud can get in easier".
and the pilot comes from ........ Ditchingham ! :D
You couldn't make it up.
Kolibear
5th Sep 2010, 19:26
any body who learnt to fly at dundee,
EFATO training, practice fan stop,
choice of landing in tesco's car park
The other recognised alternative being a tree on the 14th fairway...........
Anyone know the the coordinates for the landing ?
How did they manage to get the nose leg and if they landed on a sandbank why do you then see the plane sinking ?
can you see the plane at low tide
stiknruda
6th Sep 2010, 07:36
Well there is further good news, I won't be able to here his Cherokee Six roaring over my house in "fully fine" after take-off from Hardwick at dawn for a while!
Glad they are okay.
Surprised the SEP over water, long crossings or shortest hop discussions have not yet started!
Stik:E