Plane crash at Jamestown S.A.
 

Just heard that there has been a crash at the Jamestown airstrip. One person taken to hospital with multiple injuries. That's all I know at this stage.

DF.

A PILOT suffered suspected spinal injuries when his crop duster crash landed today in South Australia's mid-north.

The 38-year-old man was the sole occupant of the single engine light aircraft which crash landed at the Jamestown airport just before 11am (CST) today, police say.

The man suffered suspected spinal injuries and leg lacerations and was taken to the Jamestown Hospital for treatment, a police spokesman said.

ABC Radio said ultra-light plane involved. Pilot in hospital suspected spinal injuries. Hope he recovers

My initial thought was that it would be an ultralight of some type. Maybe it was an ultralight cropduster! ;) Will wait & see if there's anything on the ABC news tonight.

DF.

So far so good...:hmm:
Nil crashes in Darwhine today....:ok:

Desert Flower, my first thought is that it would be some General Aviation type of sorts. Sure enough it was. The GA guys need to smarten up, I mean you are even crashing on runways too!

I'm being flippant here, but if anyone has the urge to crash at my airport then please consider doing it in the paddock off the end of runway 29. That way I won't have to close the aerodrome or lay a displaced threshold! ;)

DF.

Says he who flys VH reg'd a/c mostly :=

Nice fighting words tho http://img2.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/...ghting0030.gif

Just seen photo, looks like a Jabiru 170 or 230. Hope driver is ok.

From Adelaide Now see
AdelaideNow... Ultra-light pilot hurt in crash-landing at Jamestown
"THE pilot of an ultra-light pilot received spinal injuries when it crash-landed at Jamestown, in the Mid-North, this morning.
The single-engine aircraft crashed near South Tce, Jamestown, about 350km north of Adelaide, about 11am.
The man, 38, of Booleroo Centre, was taken to Jamestown Hospital with a gash to his leg and back injuries. His injuries are not critical.
A CFS appliance attended the crash site to contain a fuel leak.
The Recreational Sporting Aircraft Association will hold an investigation into the crash."

Sadly looks from the Adel Now photo like if could be this Jabiru 230 from the Jamestown Flying Group

South Terrace is on the opposite side of town to the airstrip which is on the NE
see south terrace jamestown - Google Maps
South Terrace would be about on base for circuits in the roughly15 knot from the NW today.

Hopefully the pilot will fully recover from his injuries.

Ahhhhh.... the old Jabiru Crop Duster. Desert Flower was right after all.

There is a school based 230 there from memory. Probably did the standard Jab trick and ran off the runway, they have a habbit of doing that.

Is it me or is it that just about all A/C from crop spraying jaba's:} to QF's heaps are falling,crashing,exploding from the sky or whatever at a rate higher than usual or are we all getting paranoid like the press?

Kiss it better to the latest pilot in the spotlight:ok:


CW:)

It is a RAA registered J230.

Boys in Bundy get another order for a new one I guess!

Given it a Good Thumping into the deck. The wing is not exactly a weak structure! :eek:

J

Jaba,

Can you confirm that it there was not an ag plane involved.

Thanks in advance,

PW

I just re-read the previous posts, please disregard.

Sign of an EARLY WET Wal........

:confused::confused:

CW
 

Yeah... I am beginning to wonder too! :suspect:
Perhaps it has something to do with the start of the new financial year. The boys want to get one step ahead of the insurance companies before they announce yet another huge profit.
Maybe that's why they been managing to walk away from a totally crumpled wreckage.

It remindes me the script from Air America just before Mel Gibson about to hit the trees and says: " Do not worry... i crash better than anyone i've known " :D:D

:ok:

Oh man, that is one seriously bent Jabiru! And one very lucky guy for getting out with only minor injuries!

DF.

I believe one of our A/C (RFDS Central) was sent there this arvo to transfer the pilot to ADL.

Broken bones etc., but should be ok.

wowowo talk about this pilot being lucky. First he survives a prang then he gets evaced out in a SE plane ??? He needs to buy a lotto ticket & quick !:E:E


CW:ok:

:ok:I was extremely lucky, and had the best treatment and care that one could have asked for!!!
Unfortunately the lotto thing wasn't in my favour, but I still have a lot to be thankfull about.

I am sitting at home with both my feet in plaster.
The Jabi will get fixed and we are expecting it back in 6weeks!

Regards and a very big THANK YOU to RFDS!

:ok:They are fixing the Jabi, no need for a new one.