Light Aircraft crash in County Down
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You beat me to it.
BBC news are saying:
BBC news are saying:
It is understood that police received a report that the plane had crashed in a field in the Belmont Road area at about 2100 BST.
Police did not say how many people had died in the crash. The emergency services are at the scene.
Local people have said that the weather at the time was misty.
Police did not say how many people had died in the crash. The emergency services are at the scene.
Local people have said that the weather at the time was misty.
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Field aircraft crash claims lives
A light aircraft has crashed with loss of life near Kilkeel in County Down, the police have said.
More at:- BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Field aircraft crash claims lives
More at:- BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Field aircraft crash claims lives
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A good friend of mine and a good pilot!!! I was only talking with him before he departed for this flight today. As for the mist dont read the hype. He was more than capable of dealing with a bit of mist.I am totaly stunned at this. It really hits home when it is someone you know. I am really sorry Hugh, and feel for his flying companion who always flys in formation with him.Gary and Hugh (IoM) are thinking of you both.
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Very sad ! In all these fatal crashes we want the pilot to be an accident waiting to happen and the aircraft an accident waiting to happen too.
When its a good pilot in a good aircraft it is too close to home and highlights our own vulnerability.
Very sad
Pace
When its a good pilot in a good aircraft it is too close to home and highlights our own vulnerability.
Very sad
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At the risk of upsetting others here, decent pilots do not get in to these situations.
The fact that the pilot had a good reputation will be little comfort for the families of the passengers.
Read this:
Investigation into fatal Co Down plane crash
Saturday, 13 June 2009 13:23
An investigation is under way into the cause of a plane crash that killed three people in Co Down yesterday.
The 53-year-old pilot has been named as Hugh McKnight.
The two 24-year-old passengers who were also killed in the crash have been named locally as Andrew Burden and Steven Annett. All three are from the Annalong area.
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It is understood that the men had been returning from the Senior-TT race in the Isle of Man.
The plane was attempting to land on a private air strip near the harbour town of Kilkeel when it crashed and burst into flames.
The wreckage of the Jodel 4 seater plane is lying just short of the runway.
Local people say that at the time of the crash, 9pm last night, fog had closed in on the area and visibility was poor.
The fact that the pilot had a good reputation will be little comfort for the families of the passengers.
Read this:
Investigation into fatal Co Down plane crash
Saturday, 13 June 2009 13:23
An investigation is under way into the cause of a plane crash that killed three people in Co Down yesterday.
The 53-year-old pilot has been named as Hugh McKnight.
The two 24-year-old passengers who were also killed in the crash have been named locally as Andrew Burden and Steven Annett. All three are from the Annalong area.
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It is understood that the men had been returning from the Senior-TT race in the Isle of Man.
The plane was attempting to land on a private air strip near the harbour town of Kilkeel when it crashed and burst into flames.
The wreckage of the Jodel 4 seater plane is lying just short of the runway.
Local people say that at the time of the crash, 9pm last night, fog had closed in on the area and visibility was poor.
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Gents,
I know this information is freely available elsewhere online (CAA etc), but if that had been me today I would not want my home address published.
Also, lets not make comments about what makes a 'decent pilot' (or not) when the facts are not in. Cheers.
Des
I know this information is freely available elsewhere online (CAA etc), but if that had been me today I would not want my home address published.
Also, lets not make comments about what makes a 'decent pilot' (or not) when the facts are not in. Cheers.
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Mist had nothing to do with it. Hugh had engine problems that resulted in slow flight. during a turn 500 yards from th strip he stalled and span in.
Everyone really should learn not to focus reports of mist. I took of from Andreas the same time as Hugh and headed to Newtonards. The vis was greater than 50k and cloud base was 2100. There was a slight bit of mist but nothing to write about.
Everyone really should learn not to focus reports of mist. I took of from Andreas the same time as Hugh and headed to Newtonards. The vis was greater than 50k and cloud base was 2100. There was a slight bit of mist but nothing to write about.
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Local people say that at the time of the crash, 9pm last night, fog had closed in on the area and visibility was poor.
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On its own that doesnt mean a lot.
Naturally an experienced pilot who knows his local area is going to safely make approaches in conditions considered poor by lesser experienced pilots.
Did the aircraft collide with terrain in controlled flight? Did it stall in poor vis?
You cannot make presumptions on innacurate weather reports made by local people. All they do is indicate that the weather may not have been CAVOK
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Phil
On its own that doesnt mean a lot.
Naturally an experienced pilot who knows his local area is going to safely make approaches in conditions considered poor by lesser experienced pilots.
Did the aircraft collide with terrain in controlled flight? Did it stall in poor vis?
You cannot make presumptions on innacurate weather reports made by local people. All they do is indicate that the weather may not have been CAVOK
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I disagree
At the risk of upsetting others here, decent pilots do not get in to these situations.
1. Had a flight go bad
2. Been caught out by the weather
3. etc etc
If you haven't, then it's only a matter of time until you do.
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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?
And re: Pompey Pauls post - yes, I have been caught out by the weather too. I consider myself a careful pilot. I don't know what the temperature and dewpoint was forecast at the pilot's destination airport if one was not available for his destination airport or even if the forecast at an airport close to the destination was different or even if the pilot obtained a weather forecast. It is easy to be wise sitting in front of a computer but a different matter when something startsto go wrong in the air and fog starts building - yes, divert! - but, the pilot has to make a decision to either land or divert to another airport where the conditions could be developing into something even worse. Fog can develop very very quickly!
Don't you all just hate it when the long distance cause of accident speculators start posting?
And re: Pompey Pauls post - yes, I have been caught out by the weather too. I consider myself a careful pilot. I don't know what the temperature and dewpoint was forecast at the pilot's destination airport if one was not available for his destination airport or even if the forecast at an airport close to the destination was different or even if the pilot obtained a weather forecast. It is easy to be wise sitting in front of a computer but a different matter when something startsto go wrong in the air and fog starts building - yes, divert! - but, the pilot has to make a decision to either land or divert to another airport where the conditions could be developing into something even worse. Fog can develop very very quickly!