Plane down Lake Eyre North?
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Being on the spot meant I could see any potential hazards (roos & emus) & deal with them immediately.
Actually, didn't I once recommend ANO rule 250-303?
The second hand carpet hangar at YSBK possibly does have a GA significance...
Perhaps buy a few truck loads and make an artificial RWY on Lake Eyre for the Searey?
Perhaps buy a few truck loads and make an artificial RWY on Lake Eyre for the Searey?
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The second hand carpet hangar at YSBK possibly does have a GA significance...
Perhaps buy a few truck loads and make an artificial RWY on Lake Eyre for the Searey?
Perhaps buy a few truck loads and make an artificial RWY on Lake Eyre for the Searey?
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seams like a recovery attempt of the said Searay aircraft failed, aircraft has been destroyed and is set to become yet another salt encrusted island.
Hi everyone. First of all I'm fine and back at William Creek. Just to let you know the recovery of XWW didn't go to plan. The helicopter had to let it go after it was flying out of control after the initial 5 miles in the sling. As such it landed back in the lake and was that badly damaged on impact and it's now a write off. I have recovered what I can from the site. Will update more pics soon. David
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The helicopter had to let it go after it was flying out of control after the initial 5 miles in the sling.
DF.
No spoilers visible here; real shame.
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Just before I started with Douglas Airways in PNG one of the Pilots had a mishap at a very steep strip in the Goilalas (Erume) which resulted in the aircraft, a Bongo van,
sliding backwards off the strip into a ditch.
It was eventually retrieved back to Port Moresby at the end of a sling by Helicopter and as I seem to remember it was 'towed' backwards!
Have a vague idea I have a photo of it arriving back at Moresby. I'll have a look in due course.
sliding backwards off the strip into a ditch.It was eventually retrieved back to Port Moresby at the end of a sling by Helicopter and as I seem to remember it was 'towed' backwards!
Have a vague idea I have a photo of it arriving back at Moresby. I'll have a look in due course.
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Seems that recovery wasn't well thought out. (Ahem)
After the red faces have paled a bit, it'll be interesting to hear what went on.
Pinky,
Who would go to the trouble and expense of recovering a Bongo van?
A number of people found out that they were best left at the bottom of the nearest convenient ditch.
After the red faces have paled a bit, it'll be interesting to hear what went on.
Pinky,
Who would go to the trouble and expense of recovering a Bongo van?
A number of people found out that they were best left at the bottom of the nearest convenient ditch.
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Who would go to the trouble and expense of recovering a Bongo van?
A number of people found out that they were best left at the bottom of the nearest convenient ditch.
A number of people found out that they were best left at the bottom of the nearest convenient ditch.
