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Abbreviated and from the Brisbane Times

A pilot and his dog are unharmed after a dramatic landing at a Queensland airport.

The right side landing gear failed on an ultra-light plane as it came in to land at Mackay Airport about 3.40pm Thursday. The body of the Beechcraft Bonanza A36 made contact with the runway and skidded to a halt but the man in his 40s and his dog were both safe, a police spokesman said.


http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/cont...8294864920.jpg

Given that this is the picture they've used for the article, with the tag line A Beechcraft Bonanza A36 similar to this one crash landed at Mackay Airport., is there any actual chance that the Australian one in question was a turbine with tip tanks, or is this more clueless journalism?

I think you're being a bit harsh actually - they actually found the right manufacturer AND model - which is 1000% better than most stories.

Not sure the A36 would be classified as Ultra light though....

Journalists rule of aircraft names:
A380 == "Jumbo"
737 == "Cessna"
Cessna 208 or smaller == "Ultralight"

With a PT6 up the front could that be better described as a single engine Baron rather than a turbine Bonanza? Looks like a nice machine.

actually surprised they didn't think it was a jag

Dog didn't do his job....he let the pilot touch the controls!:p

A dog?! Brilliant! Is it legal? Is it not? Maybe he can share his interpretation of the CARs with us on the carrying dogs thread :ok:

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-genera...freight-2.html

ABC had it as a twin:ugh:

A light plane has crashed at Mackay airport in north Queensland.

Police said the aircraft crash landed on the tarmac about 2:30pm.

Emergency services are at the scene.

Authorities said the landing gear on a twin engine plane collapsed when the aircraft touched down.

Police said there were no reports of serious injuries.

Yes, Allison B250. Interestingly, smaller diameter prop than other Bonanza turbine conversions I've seen. And winglets too...........

Just a thought;
Given the now obvious fact that the Media are seemingly incapable of getting the facts and information correct in reporting on Aviation incidents/accidents, then just how accurate are they in anything on which they report?:confused::confused:

I can still remember reading in some tabloid rag many years ago about an incident which involved a Piper Centurion!:rolleyes::mad::rolleyes::mad:

GA Jet = Learjet

The one that gets me all the time is;
"private charter"

Two conversions available for the A/B 36

Quick Look: Turbine Bonanza conversions - AOPA