One down on the beach

[Desert Flower]

Ultralight down on the beach at French's Point I think they said - just caught the tail end of it. Looked like a Jabiru. All okay.

DF.

[Egipps]

Think it's a Foxbat.

[Desert Flower]

Think it's a Foxbat.
Could be - as I said I just caught the tail end of the report.

DF.

[kaz3g]

Plane damaged while landing on French Island beach, passengers not injured - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-25/plane-damaged-during-landing-on-french-island/8303616)

[Cloudee]

ABC report at post #4 says three occupants. Either bad reporting or a naughty pilot of the two seat RAAus plane. A different report with better pictures below.


Plane stuck in sand after landing at remote beach in Victoria - 9news.com.au (http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/02/25/14/21/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-remote-beach-in-victoria)

[Squawk7700]

You won't fit 3 in a Foxbat. I'd suggest that from the news chopper it looked like there were 3 people standing around hence the confusion.

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/02/25/14/21/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-remote-beach-in-victoria

[Desert Flower]

Victoria Police officers will prepare a report for the Australian Transportation Safety Board.

Um - I think their interest factor will be zilch!

DF.

[kaz3g]

Plane stuck in sand after landing at remote beach in Victoria - 9news.com.au (http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/02/25/14/21/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-remote-beach-in-victoria)

[gerry111]

I reckon that they were rather fortunate that their aircraft didn't end up on its back.. :ooh:

[Cloudee]

Luckily for the pilot, by the time you have to put the nose wheel down in a Foxbat you are almost at walking speed with not much energy left to tip you over.

[Squawk7700]

Um - I think their interest factor will be zilch!

DF.

Who, VP or the ATSB?

[Desert Flower]

Who, VP or the ATSB?
ATSB.

DF.

[kaz3g]

Parks Victoria might have something to say.

Does anyone know if the airstrip in Bullock Road is still operational?

Kaz

[jas24zzk]

ABC report at post #4 says three occupants. Either bad reporting or a naughty pilot of the two seat RAAus plane. A different report with better pictures below.


Its the ABC, nuff said

[Ultralights]

if its below the high tide mark, then parks victoria cant do anything about it

[kaz3g]

If it's below the high water mark of the outside coastline it's not within Parks Victoria's jurisdiction. French Island lies within Victorian Waters.

Perhaps they'll declare it a historic ahipwreck?

Kaz