C310 Down in the TIWI's
 

A C310 is down on Bathurst Is after dropping off the Tiwi Bombers Last night. Anyone know more? Which Charter company in Darwin? Poor Guy, probably had an EFATO.:uhoh: Apprently happend about 10pm.
Another reason I got out of Aviation. Dead at 22 on maybe $40K a year, with no other benefits except to fly a twin. Sour Grapes maybe, but there is more to life than an early death from old and/or poorly maintained aircraft.:ok:

From the ABC website. Very sad indeed.

Pilot killed after NT football charter


Only a newspaper report...

but does not sound good, I am sure of the locals here will know more.

Sorry to hear....

Or maybe just moonless night and a departure to the North, most accidents do not involve a catastrophic failure...

Awful.
We shall see. Bit of weather up that way last night.

Just terrible!

It was in a convoy of 5 aeroplanes, imagine being one of the other aircraft seeing the smoking wreckage, it would have been pretty hard to keep composed on the way back to Darwin.

Which company was it? I am very worried for the welfare of the many good guys I know up there.

EDIT: If at all possible, can someone please PM me the name of the Pilot - thankyou!

GG

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It's Chartair for a start.

I was not sure if the media got 'Chartair' from 'Charter'. There are quite a few C310 operators in the NT.

GG

C310 at Nguiu
 

Does Chartair run C310 to/from Nguiu-or was it an aircraft chartered by Chartair?

Thanks guys for the PMs

Poor bugger....:{

GG

I would know most, if not all the 310 operators up that way, I took it as Chartair... and I am the one with little faith in the media.

Was it a Chartair pilot involved ?

It was a Chartair crosshire, it was not a Chartair aeroplane.

Mentalist

its too early to jump to conclusions on the quality of maintenance of the aircraft.

Very sad news. Knew the guy from Perth. My heart goes out to his family and close friends. Top bloke.

listening on the radio here.

supposedly people saw a bit of an explosion just after it took off around one of the wings. make of this what you will, but that's from an eye witness

some of the Tiwi players went out to look for him, found the poor guy and stayed with him all night.

the players are very freaked out.

For those who know can someone pm me the name, I've got a few mates on the 310s up here and I'm just hoping their ok.

RIP young fella. Another pilot gets his eternal wings

Condolences to all concerned
 

To all those that knew JS, my heart felt condolences to his family and the boys he worked with.

RIP Mate

Photo and name of the Pilot here.

Footy trip plane crashes, one killed | News.com.au

A very sad day...
 

Regardless of the speculation of the cause of this terrible event, i find myself trying to find ways of dealing with my own emotions, especialy thinking of the heartbroken people that knew this brave young fellow well.

As most of us have, and some of us still are, we put our lives on hold to venture north, to follow our hearts and learn our craft as professional aviators. From all over Aus and NZ we come, united in a common goal... to live the dream.

It is a hard road, away from our families and friends, but none the less we have never been happier than when we are sitting in the drivers chair, two throttles in the palm of our right hand. The way others perceive us has always made me laugh - we must be doing well by the look of the shiny wings and bars on the uniform (if only they took a little walk with us to the carpark!) Perhaps it is the sparkle in the eye that fools them.

I could not begin to imagine how this has affected his Mum and Dad... Perhaps he has a girlfriend. I know mine worries about me every time i kiss her goodbye as I go off to work in the dark each morning.

Either way, we aviators will continue on, as that is the only way we know how. We are used to the hard knocks, and carry the scars - physical and emotional, of every lesson we have learned, and carry the dreams of our fallen comrades strong in our hearts.

Over the years, I have found the following to help me through at times like these. Though I don't know this fellow, my prayer is for those that do:

Flyer's Prayer

When this life I'm in is done,
And at the gates I stand,
My hope is that I answer all
His questions on command.

I doubt He'll ask me of my fame,
Or all the things I knew, Instead,
He'll ask of rainbows sent
On rainy days I flew.

The hours logged, the status reached,
The ratings will not matter.
He'll ask me if I saw the rays
And how He made them scatter.

Or what about the droplets clear,
I spread across your screen?
And did you see the twinkling eyes.
If student pilots keen?

The way your heart jumped in your chest,
That special solo day-
Did you take time to thank the one
Who fell along the way?

Remember how the runway lights
Looked one night long ago
When you were lost and found your way,
And how-you still dont know?

How fast, how far, how much, how high?
He'll ask me not these things
But did I take the time to watch
The Moonbeams wash my wings?

And did you see the patchwork fields
And moutains I did mould;
The mirrored lakes and velvet hills,
Of these did I behold?

The wind he flung along my wings,
On final almost stalled.
And did I know I it was His name,
That I so fearfully called?

And when the goals are reached at last,
When all the flyings done,
I'll answer Him with no regret-
Indeed, I had some fun.

So when these things are asked of me,
And I can reach no higher,
My prayer this day - His hand extends
To welcome home a Flyer.


Blue skies and tailwinds forever, friend. May you rest in peace. :ok: