PA32 down in Alderney
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I was in Alderney this afternoon before flying back to the UK. There were patches of mist around lunchtime intermittently obscuring the runway. There will of course be a formal report but it appears from local sources that the plane was on late finals and a bank of sea fog / mist suddenly came in disorientating the pilot and the plane stalled well away from the runway possibly attempting a go around. Alderney airport was closed for a short time due to a lack of fire cover.
Looking at the air frame, it seems the pilot and passengers were very very lucky not to have had more serious injuries.
LF
Looking at the air frame, it seems the pilot and passengers were very very lucky not to have had more serious injuries.
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A very lucky escape...it would seem.
I imply no criticism here as I do not know the pilot or have any information on his qualifications and experience.
If it is true however that he/she encountered sudden IMC conditions on approach to land (ie low and slow) then a missed approach would have been very challenging for someone without well-practiced instrument-flying skills.
Other old timers will know this and I record it only as a warning sign for less experienced pilots. Cheers bm
If it is true however that he/she encountered sudden IMC conditions on approach to land (ie low and slow) then a missed approach would have been very challenging for someone without well-practiced instrument-flying skills.
Other old timers will know this and I record it only as a warning sign for less experienced pilots. Cheers bm
One passenger flown to Guernsey hospital with a broken leg.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Guernsey | Three hurt in light plane crash
BBC NEWS | Europe | Guernsey | Three hurt in light plane crash
Connoisseurs of journalism may enjoy this, taken from the crews' local paper, the Wolverhampton Express and Star:
"The aircraft is thought to have stalled as it tried to avoid a fog bank while coming into land in Alderney and was too low for the propellers to be restarted".
"The aircraft is thought to have stalled as it tried to avoid a fog bank while coming into land in Alderney and was too low for the propellers to be restarted".
