Two missing after plane crash
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Two missing after plane crash
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A POLICE rescue team is searching for two missing men believed injured in a light plane crash in northwest New South Wales.
Police say about 4.30pm (AEDT) yesterday, a truck driver received a distress call from the pilot of a light plane on his UHF radio.
They believe the two-seater Cessna, due to arrive at Glen Innes on Christmas Eve, has crashed in the vicinity of the Coolah Tops National Park in the Hunter Valley.
There were two people on board - a 38-year-old pilot and his 32-year-old passenger.
The pilot provided co-ordinates in the Glenn Innes area for the crash site, but a search involving local police, ambulance paramedics, the Volunteer Rescue Association and a number of helicopters failed to locate any wreckage.
A search was called off late last night because of poor light and dangerous conditions, but was resumed at first light on this morning.
Anyone with information about the location of the missing aircraft is urged to contact Muswellbrook Police on (02) 6542 6999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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A POLICE rescue team is searching for two missing men believed injured in a light plane crash in northwest New South Wales.
Police say about 4.30pm (AEDT) yesterday, a truck driver received a distress call from the pilot of a light plane on his UHF radio.
They believe the two-seater Cessna, due to arrive at Glen Innes on Christmas Eve, has crashed in the vicinity of the Coolah Tops National Park in the Hunter Valley.
There were two people on board - a 38-year-old pilot and his 32-year-old passenger.
The pilot provided co-ordinates in the Glenn Innes area for the crash site, but a search involving local police, ambulance paramedics, the Volunteer Rescue Association and a number of helicopters failed to locate any wreckage.
A search was called off late last night because of poor light and dangerous conditions, but was resumed at first light on this morning.
Anyone with information about the location of the missing aircraft is urged to contact Muswellbrook Police on (02) 6542 6999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Yeh i just departed YNBR for YSTW in the metro and i heard centre calling VH-EKS.CEN said that a plane may off crashed south of Tamworth and were getting a VB plane to try and get in contact with them.
30nm south off TW yesterday there was thick low cloud when I departed for BK about 45min's after the initial chase calls were made.
Hope they find them ok but it's a tiger country.
30nm south off TW yesterday there was thick low cloud when I departed for BK about 45min's after the initial chase calls were made.
Hope they find them ok but it's a tiger country.
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Sad news just heard on the radio that the passenger has died of their injuries. Very sad at anytime but particularly for their family on Christmas Day. 
Pilot has leg injuries and is in a serious condition. Hope he pulls through ok.
Pilot has leg injuries and is in a serious condition. Hope he pulls through ok.
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One dead in plane crash - National - smh.com.au
One dead in plane crash - National - smh.com.au
One dead in plane crash
Peter Hawkins
December 25, 2008 - 9:17AM
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A man has died and another is injured after their plane crashed in rugged bushland in the Upper Hunter area of NSW yesterday afternoon.
Earlier reports said both men had been winched to safety. However, police have now confirmed that a 32-year-old man, who was the passenger, died at the scene.
The single engine Cessna 172 was found north-west of Merriwa, in the Great Dividing Range, upside down in trees, a Careflight spokesman said.
He said they were alerted to the wreckage on the side of a steep ravine by a property owner and were able to search the area when cloud lifted shortly before 10am.
Police said the two-seater Cessna crashed while flying 380km from Mudgee to Glenn Innes in the state's north.
About 4.30pm on Wednesday a truck driver received a distress call on his UHF radio from the pilot of a light plane.
During the call the pilot provided co-ordinates in the Glenn Innes area, but a search by local police, ambulance paramedics, the Volunteer Rescue Association and helicopters failed to find the crashed plane.
The search on last night was called off due to poor light and dangerous conditions, police and Careflight said.
The bad weather, including low cloud and rain, may have caused the crash.
Police and rescue crews resumed the search at first light this morning and at the request of AusSAR, the search area was focused on the ranges which initially were covered in cloud.
Peter Hawkins
December 25, 2008 - 9:17AM
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A man has died and another is injured after their plane crashed in rugged bushland in the Upper Hunter area of NSW yesterday afternoon.
Earlier reports said both men had been winched to safety. However, police have now confirmed that a 32-year-old man, who was the passenger, died at the scene.
The single engine Cessna 172 was found north-west of Merriwa, in the Great Dividing Range, upside down in trees, a Careflight spokesman said.
He said they were alerted to the wreckage on the side of a steep ravine by a property owner and were able to search the area when cloud lifted shortly before 10am.
Police said the two-seater Cessna crashed while flying 380km from Mudgee to Glenn Innes in the state's north.
About 4.30pm on Wednesday a truck driver received a distress call on his UHF radio from the pilot of a light plane.
During the call the pilot provided co-ordinates in the Glenn Innes area, but a search by local police, ambulance paramedics, the Volunteer Rescue Association and helicopters failed to find the crashed plane.
The search on last night was called off due to poor light and dangerous conditions, police and Careflight said.
The bad weather, including low cloud and rain, may have caused the crash.
Police and rescue crews resumed the search at first light this morning and at the request of AusSAR, the search area was focused on the ranges which initially were covered in cloud.
Nothing new under the sun... or under the cloud. 
A/C & bad WX, a precarious mix at the best of times. We have mountains (poor choice of words I know) of books vids not to mention the training we get during our flying lessons all about flying into or in close proximity of bad wx when flying under the VFR. How can we stop this sensless loss of life? Answer that with any real effect & we would only be talking about good times in aviation here but we live in a real world in which at times I just don't get it!
A very hard lesson learnt there for the pilot, this guy (the pilot) has been punished forever. Like I said in the other thread with a similar outcome, stay alert!
Wmk2
A very hard lesson learnt there for the pilot, this guy (the pilot) has been punished forever. Like I said in the other thread with a similar outcome, stay alert!
Wmk2
