Merged: Mid-air collision at Moorabbin
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Plane crashes into backyard in Melbourne suburb
Posted 12 minutes ago
Map: Moorabbin 3189
There are reports a plane has crashed at Cheltenham, in Melbourne's south-east.
Police say a plane has come down in a property near the corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads.
Police have not yet reached the scene but there are reports the pilot of the Cessna has been killed.
From ninemsn:
One dead in Melbourne small plane crash13:16 AEST Wed Aug 27 20087 minutes agoVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so farOne person has been killed in a small plane crash in Melbourne's south-east.
A police spokeswoman told AAP it was believed two light aircraft clipped each other mid-air as they flew over the beachside suburb of Cheltenham.
One plane landed safely nearby.
The other crashed into the backyard of a house on Lorna Street, killing one person on board, the police spokeswoman said.
The police spokeswoman said all students at a primary school at the end of the road were safe and well.
Cheltenham East Primary School has been locked down and police are in attendance.
It's not known at this stage if anyone was in the house at the time the plane landed in its backyard.
Posted 12 minutes ago
Map: Moorabbin 3189
There are reports a plane has crashed at Cheltenham, in Melbourne's south-east.
Police say a plane has come down in a property near the corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads.
Police have not yet reached the scene but there are reports the pilot of the Cessna has been killed.
From ninemsn:
One dead in Melbourne small plane crash13:16 AEST Wed Aug 27 20087 minutes agoVIEWS: 0| FLOCKS: 0| 0 comments so farOne person has been killed in a small plane crash in Melbourne's south-east.
A police spokeswoman told AAP it was believed two light aircraft clipped each other mid-air as they flew over the beachside suburb of Cheltenham.
One plane landed safely nearby.
The other crashed into the backyard of a house on Lorna Street, killing one person on board, the police spokeswoman said.
The police spokeswoman said all students at a primary school at the end of the road were safe and well.
Cheltenham East Primary School has been locked down and police are in attendance.
It's not known at this stage if anyone was in the house at the time the plane landed in its backyard.
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Plane crashes into backyard in Melbourne suburb - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
mentioned one plane only? now states mid-air. cessna 150? one killed?
ABC article now updated as per HL's post. CASA quoted also.
mentioned one plane only? now states mid-air. cessna 150? one killed?
ABC article now updated as per HL's post. CASA quoted also.
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I live 4kms to the north of runways 35 l and r.
The aircraft has come down into the back of a house garage in Lorna St Cheltenham very close to where I work. Lorna st is approx 1200m NW of runways 31L and R.
Cofirmed by eyewitness as 1 fatality . Police reporting they are looking for a second aircraft that may have been involved. Many golf courses in the area so hopefully , if there is a second aircraft involved it has landed safely.
The aircraft has come down into the back of a house garage in Lorna St Cheltenham very close to where I work. Lorna st is approx 1200m NW of runways 31L and R.
Cofirmed by eyewitness as 1 fatality . Police reporting they are looking for a second aircraft that may have been involved. Many golf courses in the area so hopefully , if there is a second aircraft involved it has landed safely.
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Mid-air collision over Melbourne
There has been a mid-air collision between two small planes near Melbourne's Moorabbin airport, just after 12:30 pm.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says a Cessna 150, which is a two seater training plane collided with a Piper Cherokee, which seats four people.
The Cherokee landed safely at Moorabbin airport but the Cessna has crashed in a property near the corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads.
Police and rescue teams are racing to the scene and there are reports the pilot of the Cessna has been killed.
Cheltenham East Primary school which is near the scene has been shut down but police say the students are safe.
Mid-air collision over Melbourne suburb - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says a Cessna 150, which is a two seater training plane collided with a Piper Cherokee, which seats four people.
The Cherokee landed safely at Moorabbin airport but the Cessna has crashed in a property near the corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads.
Police and rescue teams are racing to the scene and there are reports the pilot of the Cessna has been killed.
Cheltenham East Primary school which is near the scene has been shut down but police say the students are safe.
Mid-air collision over Melbourne suburb - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Plane crashes into Cheltenham house, pilot killed | Herald Sun
BREAKING NEWS: A PILOT has been hailed a hero after guiding his stricken plane away from a primary school before crashing.
The plane crashed into a garage and carport in Cheltenham after a mid-air collision. The pilot died at the scene but there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
Two planes are believed to have collided in mid-air just before 1pm. The other pilot is reportedly safe and well after landing his aircraft.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade hailed the pilot as a hero for guiding his plane away from a nearby primary school.
“We were very lucky that the pilot’s skill allowed him to land the aircraft where he did," she said.
“Had he crashed across the road he would have gone straight into Cheltenham Primary School.
“He managed to land the aircraft in such a way as to protect the public.”
“He was a bit of a hero.”
A Silver St resident was driving her car when the plane came down in front of them.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said her girlfriend noticed the troubled plane plummeting to the ground.
"It was on fire,'' she said.
"I'm pretty upset at the moment.''
She said although they were some distance from Moorabbin Airport it was always a concern.
"You always worry about it,'' she said.
Both planes and pilots were members of the Royal Victorian Areoclub, a club spokeswoman told the Herald Sun this afternoon.
Police also said they had "locked down" the Cheltenham East Primary School at the end of the street, but there are no fears for students or nearby residents.
A police spokeswoman said all students were safe and well.
Eyewitness Alexandra Mikhman told Bayside Leader she was stunned to see the plane plunge to earth.
''I was with my baby our for a walk I heard this noise and I thought some kids were flying a toy plane.
''Then I saw it drop into the garage and it burst into flames.
''It was going straight down. I thought it would manoeuvre up but it didn’t.
''I was in shock. It was so scary. I had my baby.
''I started screaming.‘’
A police spokeswoman said it was believed the two light aircraft clipped each other mid-air as they flew over the beachside suburb, near the Moorabbin Airport.
One plane landed safely nearby.
Di
BREAKING NEWS: A PILOT has been hailed a hero after guiding his stricken plane away from a primary school before crashing.
The plane crashed into a garage and carport in Cheltenham after a mid-air collision. The pilot died at the scene but there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
Two planes are believed to have collided in mid-air just before 1pm. The other pilot is reportedly safe and well after landing his aircraft.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade hailed the pilot as a hero for guiding his plane away from a nearby primary school.
“We were very lucky that the pilot’s skill allowed him to land the aircraft where he did," she said.
“Had he crashed across the road he would have gone straight into Cheltenham Primary School.
“He managed to land the aircraft in such a way as to protect the public.”
“He was a bit of a hero.”
A Silver St resident was driving her car when the plane came down in front of them.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said her girlfriend noticed the troubled plane plummeting to the ground.
"It was on fire,'' she said.
"I'm pretty upset at the moment.''
She said although they were some distance from Moorabbin Airport it was always a concern.
"You always worry about it,'' she said.
Both planes and pilots were members of the Royal Victorian Areoclub, a club spokeswoman told the Herald Sun this afternoon.
Police also said they had "locked down" the Cheltenham East Primary School at the end of the street, but there are no fears for students or nearby residents.
A police spokeswoman said all students were safe and well.
Eyewitness Alexandra Mikhman told Bayside Leader she was stunned to see the plane plunge to earth.
''I was with my baby our for a walk I heard this noise and I thought some kids were flying a toy plane.
''Then I saw it drop into the garage and it burst into flames.
''It was going straight down. I thought it would manoeuvre up but it didn’t.
''I was in shock. It was so scary. I had my baby.
''I started screaming.‘’
A police spokeswoman said it was believed the two light aircraft clipped each other mid-air as they flew over the beachside suburb, near the Moorabbin Airport.
One plane landed safely nearby.
Di
From news.com
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A PLANE has exploded on the garage of a home after it clipped another aircraft in mid-air.
The pilot died in the Melbourne crash, which sent witnesses screaming and prompted the lockdown of a nearby school.
A police spokeswoman said it was believed two light aircraft clipped each other as they flew over the beachside suburb of Cheltenham.
One plane - identified by Moorabbin Airport manager Phil McConnell as a Piper Warrior with two people on board - landed safely nearby.
The other - said to be Cessna 150 - is believed to have crashed into the garage of a house on Lorna Street, killing the one person on board.
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said there was an explosion when the plane hit the garage.
Victoria Police said the pilot of the plane was killed in the crash.
A police spokeswoman said the plane might have crashed into a shed or garage, but officers at the scene said it did not hit the house.
Around 30 firefighters were at the scene.
Eyewitness Alexandra Mikhman told the Bayside Leader she was stunned to see the plane plunge to earth.
''I was with my baby our for a walk I heard this noise and I thought some kids were flying a toy plane. Then I saw it drop into the garage and it burst into flames," she said.
''I was in shock. It was so scary. I had my baby. I started screaming."
The Herald Sun said the pilots of both planes were members of the Royal Victorian Areoclub.
The police spokeswoman said all students at a primary school at the end of the road were safe and well.
Cheltenham East Primary School was locked down and police were in attendance.
It was not immediately known if anyone was in the house when the plane crashed.
The pilot died in the Melbourne crash, which sent witnesses screaming and prompted the lockdown of a nearby school.
A police spokeswoman said it was believed two light aircraft clipped each other as they flew over the beachside suburb of Cheltenham.
One plane - identified by Moorabbin Airport manager Phil McConnell as a Piper Warrior with two people on board - landed safely nearby.
The other - said to be Cessna 150 - is believed to have crashed into the garage of a house on Lorna Street, killing the one person on board.
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said there was an explosion when the plane hit the garage.
Victoria Police said the pilot of the plane was killed in the crash.
A police spokeswoman said the plane might have crashed into a shed or garage, but officers at the scene said it did not hit the house.
Around 30 firefighters were at the scene.
Eyewitness Alexandra Mikhman told the Bayside Leader she was stunned to see the plane plunge to earth.
''I was with my baby our for a walk I heard this noise and I thought some kids were flying a toy plane. Then I saw it drop into the garage and it burst into flames," she said.
''I was in shock. It was so scary. I had my baby. I started screaming."
The Herald Sun said the pilots of both planes were members of the Royal Victorian Areoclub.
The police spokeswoman said all students at a primary school at the end of the road were safe and well.
Cheltenham East Primary School was locked down and police were in attendance.
It was not immediately known if anyone was in the house when the plane crashed.
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Some interesting comments here:
Reader's Comments: Screams as plane hits garage | News.com.au
People have NO idea!
Reader's Comments: Screams as plane hits garage | News.com.au
People have NO idea!
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Condolences to the pilot's family, friends and colleagues.
Reading the comments from news.com.au by "Robert" is so dam painful. He is describing the pilots as hoons, joy riders and clowns. He uses the Red Bull race as an example of such hoonery!!
Brian nolan- Pilots are not Hoons... then tell me what is the Red Bull race in aid off... it is made up of Egos.. people who have watched top gun to many times and then fly like maniacs through targets. You can't tell me that that is responsible flying
Only a matter of time.... a lot of the pilots around that area are similar to street drag racers.... most of the time all the are doing is joy riding. I am surprised there have not been more deaths.
Reading the comments from news.com.au by "Robert" is so dam painful. He is describing the pilots as hoons, joy riders and clowns. He uses the Red Bull race as an example of such hoonery!!
Brian nolan- Pilots are not Hoons... then tell me what is the Red Bull race in aid off... it is made up of Egos.. people who have watched top gun to many times and then fly like maniacs through targets. You can't tell me that that is responsible flying
Only a matter of time.... a lot of the pilots around that area are similar to street drag racers.... most of the time all the are doing is joy riding. I am surprised there have not been more deaths.
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Damn, so sad to hear this, at least we know the facts as pilots the media & general public who rely on the media have no idea. This will no doubt give the EN airport group something to scream about. I can just hear them now, this could easily have happened at EN & it's only a matter of time!!! Sure it will happen nobody can never say it never will but this accident will continue to 'crash' for many months yet
Our hearts as pilots & aviation people in general go out to those effected directly & indirectly.
RIP & job well done mate, it was meant to be that yr demise may very well have saved many others.
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Our hearts as pilots & aviation people in general go out to those effected directly & indirectly.
RIP & job well done mate, it was meant to be that yr demise may very well have saved many others.
CW
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Reading the comments from news.com.au by "Robert" is so dam painful.
"Don't feed the trolls"
This 'Robert' guy is a complete tosser and either trying to antagonise people & build arguments or is an idiot so set in his way that nothing can sway him.