Mallard Down in Perth
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From: 59°09N 002°38W (IATA: SOY, ICAO: EGER)
Two people killed in light plane crash on Perth's Swan River.
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From: Brisvegas
the Swan River is normally bumper-to-bumper with boats at this time of day, on Australia Day.
I agree that they were lucky to not overshoot on to the spectator craft, which is why air displays are not OVER crowds.
This looks more like a stall spin though but will wait and hear.
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From: Australia
The Flying Program for the day listed "Unusual Aircraft Landing And Take Off From Perth Water" for the Mallard. This may possibly explain the descending, turning manoeuvre as positioning to land.
I didn't witness the impact, but when he came down the river past me just prior he was already quite low.
I didn't witness the impact, but when he came down the river past me just prior he was already quite low.
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See the track and links on https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=20170126-0
The box was reported as 1500m x 3000m ? This would have been ok for aircraft doing aero displays and flypasts, but this was a water landing, ie., a circuit or a straight in. He did a circuit. A box 1500m wide itself is just about his (105kias?) base turn diameter, if so then he would have been unable to line up inside the box in a normal circuit and it didn't look like he was flying a teardrop ?
Displays are a unique set of circumstances that need everything planned.
The box was reported as 1500m x 3000m ? This would have been ok for aircraft doing aero displays and flypasts, but this was a water landing, ie., a circuit or a straight in. He did a circuit. A box 1500m wide itself is just about his (105kias?) base turn diameter, if so then he would have been unable to line up inside the box in a normal circuit and it didn't look like he was flying a teardrop ?
Displays are a unique set of circumstances that need everything planned.
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From: Next door to the neighbor from hell, who believes in chemtrails!
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From: Australia
Tragic event, my thoughts and prayers go to the two people who lost their lives and their families and friends.
Sadly I believe the long term effects of this accident will further restrict future such displays in Australia. I wouldn't be surprised that all floatplane operations from the Swan River will be banned by the local authorities.
Sadly I believe the long term effects of this accident will further restrict future such displays in Australia. I wouldn't be surprised that all floatplane operations from the Swan River will be banned by the local authorities.
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From: WA
See the track and links on https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=20170126-0
The box was reported as 1500m x 3000m ? This would have been ok for aircraft doing aero displays and flypasts, but this was a water landing, ie., a circuit or a straight in. He did a circuit. A box 1500m wide itself is just about his (105kias?) base turn diameter, if so then he would have been unable to line up inside the box in a normal circuit and it didn't look like he was flying a teardrop ?
Displays are a unique set of circumstances that need everything planned.
The box was reported as 1500m x 3000m ? This would have been ok for aircraft doing aero displays and flypasts, but this was a water landing, ie., a circuit or a straight in. He did a circuit. A box 1500m wide itself is just about his (105kias?) base turn diameter, if so then he would have been unable to line up inside the box in a normal circuit and it didn't look like he was flying a teardrop ?
Displays are a unique set of circumstances that need everything planned.
Appeared to be stall and wing drop...
Very sad for the family and aviation community.
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From: Wingham NSW Australia
Mallard accident
Significantly, slow and low tight turn, increasing bank angle and flaps up would have not helped. Numerous previous similar accidents have occurred over the years in many varied types. Indeed a sad event.
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RIP Peter
Very sad, there is a interview with Peter in Down Under Aviation News
See if I can find a link, try this
https://downunderaviationnews.wordpr...h-peter-lynch/
Very sad, there is a interview with Peter in Down Under Aviation News
See if I can find a link, try this
https://downunderaviationnews.wordpr...h-peter-lynch/