Aircraft down in Lake Jindabyne
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Aircraft down in Lake Jindabyne
The ABC is reporting an aircraft has crashed into Lake Jindabyne.
Police have retrieved the bodies of two men from a light plane that crashed into a lake in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains this morning.
The plane crashed into Lake Jindabyne near East Jindabyne about 11:30am (AEST).
There had been reports of four people on board the plane but it is not yet clear whether emergency services are searching for more bodies.
Among those who saw the plane before it crashed was Viveka Hocking.
"Some kind of old fashioned kind of plane flying really low in from the mountains. It was quite unusual. I was wondering exactly what it was," she said.
"Then a bit later I heard the noise. I didn't know it had crashed."
Police have retrieved the bodies of two men from a light plane that crashed into a lake in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains this morning.
The plane crashed into Lake Jindabyne near East Jindabyne about 11:30am (AEST).
There had been reports of four people on board the plane but it is not yet clear whether emergency services are searching for more bodies.
Among those who saw the plane before it crashed was Viveka Hocking.
"Some kind of old fashioned kind of plane flying really low in from the mountains. It was quite unusual. I was wondering exactly what it was," she said.
"Then a bit later I heard the noise. I didn't know it had crashed."
Just heard this on the ABC. Saying that it was an ultra-light with two deceased.
Sad news indeed
RIP fellow aviators we shall all join you someday up there amongst the clouds
Wmk2
Sad news indeed
RIP fellow aviators we shall all join you someday up there amongst the clouds
Wmk2
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Jindabyne float plane ops.
Hope it wasn't this lot. Lots of interesting aviation activity from Jindy after the strip was opened.
http://www.seaplanesaustralia.com.au/default.htm:
http://www.seaplanesaustralia.com.au/default.htm:
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I was at school in Jindabyne and saw the plane flying around only 10 before said time of crash. You could not have asked for a better day for flying in the area.
Extremely sad day on the shores of Lake Jindabyne and the loss of two fellow aviators
Extremely sad day on the shores of Lake Jindabyne and the loss of two fellow aviators
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I believe it was an SP judging by the wreckage.
Old fashion looking due to its bi-plane style wings.
More info at Two die as seaplane plummets into NSW lake
Old fashion looking due to its bi-plane style wings.
More info at Two die as seaplane plummets into NSW lake
Weeellll a Super Petrel is a bi plane and like many pushers does have a slightly unusual noise signature. Must say it is the first aircraft that came to mind when witnesses spoke of "kind of old fashioned" , "made a strange noise" and "seaplane" - yeah I know its an amphibian but we are dealing with Josephine Public
Sad event anyway, saw the owner 2 weeks ago but didn't go and say hi because he was busy with someone else; bugger, expected to see him around at the next fly in.
Sad event anyway, saw the owner 2 weeks ago but didn't go and say hi because he was busy with someone else; bugger, expected to see him around at the next fly in.
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Float flying is something that I have always been interested in and it makes you realise that there are risks on the water just as there are elsewhere, boats or aircraft. RIP fellow aviators.
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RIP
Rest in piece my friend,
For those of us who knew you, you were a wealth of knowledge not just in aviation but in life. You would show us the right road when times where tough and laugh with us when times were rough. You were a brilliant man and your family and friends are so proud of you. May we see you one day in the great heaven above.
R.I.P. and many condolences to your family.
For those of us who knew you, you were a wealth of knowledge not just in aviation but in life. You would show us the right road when times where tough and laugh with us when times were rough. You were a brilliant man and your family and friends are so proud of you. May we see you one day in the great heaven above.
R.I.P. and many condolences to your family.
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ABC TV tonight...." fishermen heard the engine stall" 
Poor guys (and / or gals). At least god gave them a beautiful countryside to enjoy as there last moments.
