mayday call 26.03. near compton VOR

[corporal klinger]

Hi there,

while flying over france yesterday I witnessed a distress call on 121,5,the pilot reported elec fire and his intentions of landing,I believe,near compton(not sure about the spelling).
atc took care of him,but I lost reception.

anybody heard about that?.

I am just wondering what happened,would be great to hear everybody is o.k.

[Courtman]

Forced landing onto Hampstead Norris airfield at Compton, all occupants and aircraft unharmed. Aircraft was en-route Bembridge-Cranfield.

[Paul_Sengupta]

What time did this occur? There were quite a few of us at Bembridge yesterday flying back to the just-south-of-CPT area. Do you know what the plane was? (reg?)

[gliderman69]

I know that this was out of cranfield and I even know the school with it being mine.

But rather than start the rumour mill and the usual hangar crash investigations I will keep quiet, suffice to say the person involved is very experienced the plane had an electrical problem with smoke in the cockpit.

All were ok.

[corporal klinger]

great to hear that,thanks.

[sawotanao]

No real drama actually, A/C in question back at Cranners.