"Light" aircraft crashes near Bendigo
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"Light" aircraft crashes near Bendigo
Early reports, the story linked to says one man had died but ABC news reports that two men were injured. No talk of what kind of aircraft it is yet.
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In addition to your powers of observation 3X the article states that it clipped power lines although why put a strip in close proximity to power lines is a mystery.
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I should have elaborated.... the power line is still there. Suggests that it didn't plough through it, otherwise it might have come down with the aircraft.
Police say the men, from Montrose, were flying to Bendigo in a Cessna 172 and attempting to land at a private airstrip at Bagshot when they clipped power lines.
The plane brought down the power lines and landed on its roof, bursting into flames shortly after.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said one survivor was in a critical condition suffering from serious burns. A second survivor is in a stable condition with lacerations and abrasions.
Both have been flown to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Police say they are still attempting to notify the next of kin of the men.
About 122 Powercor customers in the area are without power. A spokesperson said crews had just gained access to the site and hoped to have power restored around 9pm tonight.
The plane brought down the power lines and landed on its roof, bursting into flames shortly after.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said one survivor was in a critical condition suffering from serious burns. A second survivor is in a stable condition with lacerations and abrasions.
Both have been flown to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Police say they are still attempting to notify the next of kin of the men.
About 122 Powercor customers in the area are without power. A spokesperson said crews had just gained access to the site and hoped to have power restored around 9pm tonight.
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Dont hit me, but I wonder if helmets should be, well not compulsory for light a/c but perhaps be made available. Im not saying the two gents in hospital would not have had such severe head injuries, just putting it out there.
Having had my share of experiences in light a/c, if I was offered one for take off and landing, knowing what I know now, Id put it on. Its not going to hurt.
Having had my share of experiences in light a/c, if I was offered one for take off and landing, knowing what I know now, Id put it on. Its not going to hurt.
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Have some mates that used to wear helmets in their ultralights without fail but never continued with it. Certainly not a bad idea. There are many that also believe that helmets should be worn in cars too.
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Have some mates that used to wear helmets in their ultralights without fail but never continued with it. Certainly not a bad idea. There are many that also believe that helmets should be worn in cars too.
But where does it end??? a nice padded room perhaps?
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Certainly not a bad idea. There are many that also believe that helmets should be worn in cars too.
Let's face it. If the accident is going to be that severe in a plane to warrant a helmet, you're gonna be pretty well fcuked anyhoo.
Let's face it. If the accident is going to be that severe in a plane to warrant a helmet, you're gonna be pretty well fcuked anyhoo.
So obviously a helmet will improve survivability of some accidents.
The rotor world has come to accept this, perhaps as it is a more hazardous occupation and one where there are now enough examples to prove the point.
In this case at least two survived the impact. We can speculate if the third survived the impact but was unconcous and unable to extract himself.
The mercy flight crash in Victoria earlier this year, where at least one passenger survived the impact, but later died, perhaps is an instance where helmets could have made a difference.
Remember it may be your passenger that rescues you, wouldn't you like to see them wearing a helmet? http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/thumbs.gif
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The use of Aircrew Protective Helmets has the function of keeping the person conscious during the immediate post impact period in order to allow evacuation during this critical time where the aircraft catches fire or sinks..
I have two damaged flight helmets, one of which definately saved my life by being able to kick my way out of the inverted wreckage as it was becoming engulfed by fire.
Facile comments such as Makeithappencaptains show a a complete lack of understanding of the use of ppe in this application.
If i had access to a helmet to wear whilst flying into/out of a marginal strip i may just use it, however nothing beats adequate strip length and obstacle clearance. Would helmets have helped here? Hard to say, but they are not to be dismissed out of hand, neither should they be mandated, just considered.
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I have two damaged flight helmets, one of which definately saved my life by being able to kick my way out of the inverted wreckage as it was becoming engulfed by fire.
Facile comments such as Makeithappencaptains show a a complete lack of understanding of the use of ppe in this application.
If i had access to a helmet to wear whilst flying into/out of a marginal strip i may just use it, however nothing beats adequate strip length and obstacle clearance. Would helmets have helped here? Hard to say, but they are not to be dismissed out of hand, neither should they be mandated, just considered.
HD