View Full Version : Light plane down at Devonport Tasmania, March 2017
Kulwin Park
4th Mar 2017, 06:02
Anyone know anymore details, who the pilot was, or type of aircraft? Very sad to hear :(
Pilot dies in light plane crash in Tasmania's north-west - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-04/pilot-dies-in-light-plane-crash-in-tasmania/8325252)
Rotor Work
4th Mar 2017, 20:18
ABC have updated the news,
Sadly Milfred Knight has lost his life in the accident.
He will be sadly missed.
Blue Skies for ever.
RIP Milfred
Regards RW
Duck Pilot
4th Mar 2017, 23:09
What type of aircraft was Milfred flying? The updated news report indicates that it may have been an RA-AUS machine.
Another tragic loss, RIP Milfred.
ChrisJ800
5th Mar 2017, 04:35
I think it was a Kitfox or lookalike. A number of those in Taz.
Just found a news article saying its an 'Avid Aircraft Mark IV.' see http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4507719/75-year-old-pilot-dies-in-crash/
haydnc
5th Mar 2017, 06:30
Milfred was one of our fire spotters in years gone by when I worked out of DPO. I like others spent many summer afternoons bumping around the sky with Milfred chasing the smoke coming out of the plantations.
A quiet, unsuspecting fellow. Flying at 75, thats an achievement!
Air veteran dies in crash | The Advocate (http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/4508027/air-veteran-dies-in-crash)