View Full Version : Mishap at Tyagarah
spinex
22nd Jun 2015, 23:29
Northern NSW, no details on a/c type or what happened, however 1 on board and seems to have escaped without serious injury.
A male pilot survives plane crash at a Byron airfield | Gold Coast Bulletin (http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/a-male-pilot-survives-plane-crash-at-a-byron-airfield/story-fnj94idh-1227410515451)
spinex
23rd Jun 2015, 03:19
Hmmm, sounds as though initial reports were a little optimistic; chest injuries with a suspected fractured pelvis. Hope he recovers ok.
As to what happened, filtering out the breathless "I fought I wuz gunna die..." commentary, sounds as though something went wrong shortly after takeoff and he decked it to the west of the highway.
megan
23rd Jun 2015, 04:55
Now reported deceased.
spinex
23rd Jun 2015, 05:13
Bugger, RIP.
Weightshift trike, looks as though it went into fairly tall timber.
mcoates
23rd Jun 2015, 08:51
I never knew the man but just found out he only lived about 150 meters away from me.
High profile in cycling and private school sport, will be sure to get a lot of bad publicity for sport aviation from this accident.
condolences to family, friends and students