Plane down in the water off Nightcliff..
Silly Old Git
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So far the NT Eggtimer has managed to squeeze in the crocs 
Plane crashes off Darwin beach - Northern Territory News
Plane crashes off Darwin beach - Northern Territory News
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Speaking of which and one must not assume, but one must think that something must have gone extremely wrong for a dude with many many many hours on type to have such a problem and not get back to the black stuff.
It would have been a heavy Chief with 6 pob and probably return fuel?
It would have been a heavy Chief with 6 pob and probably return fuel?
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I thought you would be on TV, calling for the airport to be closed and you fear for your life everyday!!
Gee imagine if it had crashed into the Bagot Road community, could have lost thousand's of traditional owners and their dogs.
Gee imagine if it had crashed into the Bagot Road community, could have lost thousand's of traditional owners and their dogs.
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Framer, click on the NT News link in posts No. 22, then in that article, click on "see our pictures of the crash ". About 10 or eleven shots to look at , one or two of which are from where BA possibly makes his observations. Just pointing you in the right direction after your question, not commenting at all on the incident.
Good outcome and well done to the pilot! 
On the lighter side ...... where were the bloody crocs this time? Have they taken a day off or something?
Hey tinpis, you must have an answer to that one!
On the lighter side ...... where were the bloody crocs this time? Have they taken a day off or something?
Hey tinpis, you must have an answer to that one!
I don't have much confidence in heavy PA31's climbing at all on one donk.
DF.
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Well done that man!
I wonder if he will now get an offer from Sir Dick?
I wonder if he will now get an offer from Sir Dick?
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They will climb
DF,
From personal experience I can tell you they will climb. I had one die on me a few years back. It didn't do much after I feathered it until I remembered to split the ball and put 5 degrees bank into the good engine plus shut the cowl flap. After that it was all good. I had 8 pax and 3 hours fuel so a fair bit of weight but to be fair it was only about 28 degrees OAT.
From personal experience I can tell you they will climb. I had one die on me a few years back. It didn't do much after I feathered it until I remembered to split the ball and put 5 degrees bank into the good engine plus shut the cowl flap. After that it was all good. I had 8 pax and 3 hours fuel so a fair bit of weight but to be fair it was only about 28 degrees OAT.
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Wally - where are you? Tell me again about how a second donk will always get you out of trouble? How dangerous SE turbine is? At least the van at Townsville last year was able to be flown back to a runway.
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To the pilot - nice ditching - great outcome for the those on board. Considered a seaplane rating? You've already got one water landing in the log book.
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To the pilot - nice ditching - great outcome for the those on board. Considered a seaplane rating? You've already got one water landing in the log book.