GA Aircraft ditching - Irish Sea - 16th Dec
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GA Aircraft ditching - Irish Sea - 16th Dec
Hearing reports of an aircraft missing in the Irish Sea - Unknown type - Maybe a Heli or a GA.
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.
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Confirmed ... ditched Aircraft
Some additional detail:
Plane ditches in sea off Blackpool coast - Blackpool Today
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.
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Plane ditches in sea off Blackpool coast - Blackpool Today
Fingers crossed for a good outcome.
Mak
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It ditches 22 Miles off the coast and the newspaper ends it's article with: "* Did you see the plane having problems over the coast? E-mail your pictures to [email protected] or [email protected]." 
Pilot appears to be safe.
Pilot appears to be safe.
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"Pilot appears to be safe."
Yes, Thank goodness. Well done to all everyone involved.
There is never a good time for this to open, but it always seems more poignant at Christmas.
Mak, Thanks for the update.
I'll update the title to say GA and perhaps the mods will be kind enough to move this to the GA room?
Yes, Thank goodness. Well done to all everyone involved.
There is never a good time for this to open, but it always seems more poignant at Christmas.
Mak, Thanks for the update.
I'll update the title to say GA and perhaps the mods will be kind enough to move this to the GA room?
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Heard this unfold on D&D when overflying - Female pilot reporting double engine failure and unable to make destination at that time reported to be 18 miles away. She sound relatively calm and composed under the circumstances, reporting that she was visual with some oil rigs and would circle around them.......and "possibly land on one"!! However I am delighted that she made it, job well done - even if it wasnt the planned outcome!
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Also heard on 121.5. She sounded remarkably calm. Glad she's ok. Reg was G-AN (missed the full callsign).
Like the IOM Today news report that mentions the aircraft type - just because an oil rig's involved, suddenly it's a 'Piper Alpha' PA31...
Like the IOM Today news report that mentions the aircraft type - just because an oil rig's involved, suddenly it's a 'Piper Alpha' PA31...
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The Piper Alpha PA31, which had taken off from Guernsey...
Sue Kendrick, from Blackpool Airport, said: "We had reports a one-man small aircraft was having engine troubles."
Plane ditches in sea off Blackpool coast
News in from 'The Visitor'
PLANE carrying one person has ditched in the sea off the Fylde coast.
The female pilot sent out a May Day to Blackpool's air traffic control after experiencing engine trouble.
The incident happened just after midday.
It was feared the plane could be forced to make a crash-landing at the resort's airport.
It was finally forced to ditch in the Irish Sea 22 miles off the Blackpool coast.
The pilot was due to land at the Isle of Man after travelling from Guernsey.
She was picked up by a rig supply boat and taken to a nearby gas rig.
CHC Scotia have sent out helicopter to bring her back to Blackpool where she will be taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for a check-up.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "All services are on stand-by after the pilot reported engine trouble."
Sue Kendrick, from Blackpool Airport, said: "We had reports a one-man small aircraft was having engine troubles.
"It has been forced to ditch in the sea and the person on board has been picked up."
PLANE carrying one person has ditched in the sea off the Fylde coast.
The female pilot sent out a May Day to Blackpool's air traffic control after experiencing engine trouble.
The incident happened just after midday.
It was feared the plane could be forced to make a crash-landing at the resort's airport.
It was finally forced to ditch in the Irish Sea 22 miles off the Blackpool coast.
The pilot was due to land at the Isle of Man after travelling from Guernsey.
She was picked up by a rig supply boat and taken to a nearby gas rig.
CHC Scotia have sent out helicopter to bring her back to Blackpool where she will be taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for a check-up.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "All services are on stand-by after the pilot reported engine trouble."
Sue Kendrick, from Blackpool Airport, said: "We had reports a one-man small aircraft was having engine troubles.
"It has been forced to ditch in the sea and the person on board has been picked up."
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Reported now as being a Twin Commanche.
Manx.net with IOM Department of Transport Press Release
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Manx.net with IOM Department of Transport Press Release
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