Light Aircraft crash in County Down

[BoeingMEL]

Agreed Overfil...

...could well have been shallow fog/mist... ground visible from above... then (slant range) everything goes very grey. Some folks claim there's no such thing as luck... but a forced landing in fog/mist is always going to be extremely hazardous unless Lady Luck is sitting in the RHS... RIP gents. bm.

[camlobe]

A terible tragedy at a beautiful place.

Condolences to all affected.

camlobe

[hhobbit]

Re JODEL DR1050 Ambassadeur: Do I guess correctly this a/c has its fuel in the same place as the smaller Jodels? (right behind the firewall) jodel.com doeas not throw light on this AFAIK

[jonkil]

An airstrip that I have visited many many times and have met Hugh on various occasions. A terrible day for all concerned, RIP.
Please let all speculation end here, its nor the time or the place.

Jon

[slowlythesnail]

Jon

I didn't know Hugh nor his family but I fly around that area, my friend know him and hold him in the highest regard. Please let them know we are all thinking of him and the passengers on board.

Thanks again

jules

[Phil Space]

Continental 0-200 engine, temperature and dewpoint close together (it was misty) rough running engine, I won't state the obvious!

Don't you all just hate it when the long distance cause of accident speculators start posting?

You certainly do
As I operate out of a private strip at Northiam in East Sussex which is affected by similar local weather conditions perhaps you may want to eat your words Sensible? ( I admit I also live in SE Asia)

It is possible to get a narrow band of mist which obstructs forward vis. It is also possible to get carb ice. Sadly unless you are wise to this situation it can bite.
The pilot in question could have landed at his strip hundreds of times without experiencing this scenario. His plan to arrive late back at his airfield plus the
public record that he diverted were components in the tragedy.

His passengers had no say in the flight planning.They believed in him. He may have been a great pilot but sadly he took two young people who were not part of the flying community to their grave.

On a final note this is a news and rumours website. If or when I plough in to wherever I do not want the sympathy merchants to come out with the hankies