Aircraft down off Redcliffe
I’ll take water over heavily built up suburbia like most former GAAP airports - “aim for that one footy oval” isn’t ideal
Last edited by TimmyTee; 21st Dec 2021 at 02:40.
Not what you'd expect from a controlled ditching. Tragic at any time of year,- but less than a week out from Xmas, just devastating.
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lots of theories so far but your comment 'land ahead' (or close to straight ahead) is so valid and usually gives the best outcome. It was always drummed into me. EFATO - then land ahead if possible.
But who knows, it may have been a partial engine failure initially with a chance of returning to airfield.
But who knows, it may have been a partial engine failure initially with a chance of returning to airfield.
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No fellas I mean fuel exhaustion……ran out of fuel. 114 have a common left both right or off selector. The 114 is known to cross drain and sometimes pilots switch tanks as one wing is considerably lower after the cross drain making the ground roll awkward. Jimmy Hazelton and I shared similar experiences when we were working on configurations to make the “unuseable” fuel useable. When the nose points to the heavens and a turn is commenced, the fuel port can be uncovered on a “skinny” tank. Anyway enough said, lets wait see
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No fellas I mean fuel exhaustion……ran out of fuel. 114 have a common left both right or off selector. The 114 is known to cross drain and sometimes pilots switch tanks as one wing is considerably lower after the cross drain making the ground roll awkward. Jimmy Hazelton and I shared similar experiences when we were working on configurations to make the “unuseable” fuel useable. When the nose points to the heavens and a turn is commenced, the fuel port can be uncovered on a “skinny” tank. Anyway enough said, lets wait see
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Preliminary Report is out.
What strikes me from it is they ditched with gear extended, and predictably flipped in shallow water, but first responders couldn't get into the aircraft. Makes a reasonable point to pop the cabin doors before you put her down off airport, though in this case there probably wasn't enough time to brief the RHS passenger to do so.
What strikes me from it is they ditched with gear extended, and predictably flipped in shallow water, but first responders couldn't get into the aircraft. Makes a reasonable point to pop the cabin doors before you put her down off airport, though in this case there probably wasn't enough time to brief the RHS passenger to do so.