Crash at Georgetown

[av8trflying]

Just heard on the radio that a light plane is down at georgetown. Apparently the rescue chopper found the wreckage at 1530.

Does anyone know any more?

Hopefully it is just bad reporting.

[TwoHundred]

Confirmed on the 6pm news, no details however.

[Sarcs]

Breaking news on news.com (see TW's link below) has some details, sounds like a tragedy. Condolences to family and those that knew the pilot!!

Thanks for that TW!

[tail wheel]

Above link does not work. Correct link appears to be this one.

News says Cessna 210, one POB, pilot deceased.

[morno]

Very sad. Was out flying this afternoon when Brisbane Centre was trying to raise this aircraft for a while, and at the same time a ****** aircraft confirming that an EPIRB was going off in that area. Had a chill down the spine when both events were going on at once! Unfortunately could only mean one thing.

Condolences to the family.

morno

[WynSock]

Condolences to all involved. Was that a Mac-Air aircraft that reported the beacon? And why on earth is that censored?

[Lasiorhinus]

Coz you're not allowed to say Mac-air.

Condolences to the family and those close to the pilot.

[ABX]

Yep, please don't ever say ****** or ****** or all you will see is ****** or ******!

Which is kinda silly because it draws attention to the deleted words and makes people slip a hyphen in the middle of the word to get around the censor.

[Peter Fanelli]

In the absence of any other information re this accident I think now might be a good time for Strutless Dr Killer to pop in and cancel SAR.

[ABX]

Erm... Pete, now that you mention it, that would be nice.

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Appreciate the thoughts, guys, but it wasn't me.

Dr

[Peter Fanelli]

Glad to hear it.

[Ultralights]

**** censorship

[Alice Kiwican]

C210 VH IDM doing aerial survey work. They have been operating out of KMB for a few weeks now. Nice bloke to talk to. Condolences to family and friends.

[zac21]

Does anyone have any more info about this one, was it a survey A/C and which company ?

[Horatio Leafblower]

Edsal Pty Ltd from Griffith - they have three AT-502's and one other C210 I think.

[nastypaul]

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/200...ocal-news.html

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...-29277,00.html

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...3-1702,00.html

I'm sure the family appreciates the messages... i'll pass them on.

[ratso]

Left behind wife and three kids

Was new pilot on the job.....far from HOME

MAY HE R.I.P

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