Barnaby Joyce Engine Fire!

[To infinity & beyond]

From ABC website:

A plane carrying Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce made an emergency landing in Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs yesterday after one of its engines caught fire.
The twin-engine plane was flying the Senator and a staff member from his home at St George in southern inland Queensland to Brisbane.
Senator Joyce says he noticed smoke coming from one of the engines and initially thought it was a jet trail.
"As I watched the back of the engine I could see it getting darker, and thought 'Hell no, we're going to catch on fire'," he said.
"Then of course in the wing is where they keep the fuel line and all that and that would be 'good night Irene' for us.
"[The plane] quickly then got on the right side ... I texted my wife and luckily we landed and then parked the plane at the end of the air strip."

Anyone know the details or operator?

[squawk6969]

Not sure of the operator, but the locals at Jones Air may know. May have even been them.

Could be any one of dozens.

Glad to hear they landed in one piece and all safe.

SQ

[Chadzat]

The news had video of the aircraft landing with the right engine feathered. It looked like a White with red stripes Beech Duke. Couldn't see the rego.

[an-124]

Does anyone know the reg yet?

[speedtaper]

VH-RJU. Well done to the pilot, very professional.