Forced landing South Australia
 

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
• 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.

Any pictures of the evacuation?

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

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:

Relevance to FH???

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

Good job Tim!

Interview with Jenny here.

Well done indeed.:ok:

Western Australia: Close calls, near misses, happy endings...

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:}