Aircraft down off Redcliffe
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Aircraft down off Redcliffe
Aircraft in water near Newport QLD looks like it crashed after take off from Redcliffe. Reported that four were on board. Does not look good.
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It's unclear whether there's any evidence that there were four people onboard, or whether it's just "it has four seats and therefore there could have been four people onboard". Hopefully the latter.
I am no expert on aircraft types, but that wing shape makes me think Comanche?
I am no expert on aircraft types, but that wing shape makes me think Comanche?
Looks like a Rockwell Commander.
Single engine.
Single engine.
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Four confirmed deceased
7 NEWS is reporting four confirmed deceased. 2 from Brisbane and 2 from Canberra. Witnesses stated the aircraft appeared to be having engine trouble and they looked like they attempted to turn around and make it back to the runway.
Can’t find WMM on the register. (head scratch)
…and then I searched for the rego of the aircraft I fly, and it does not show either. Must be my fat thumbs or CASA’s ‘upgraded’ website.
…and then I searched for the rego of the aircraft I fly, and it does not show either. Must be my fat thumbs or CASA’s ‘upgraded’ website.
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Would you believe the ‘VH-‘ is pre-populated?
I should have realised…
(PS: thanks greeb)
I should have realised…
(PS: thanks greeb)
ABC reporting 59 yo male pilot, another male and two children all deceased.
Looking at the images, the aircraft is inverted in the water, either floating or it’s in really shallow water. Makes you wonder why it flipped.
Sad outcome.
Sad outcome.
Redcliffe Ditching
It was a retract. It look like a gear-down landing in shallow water. The engine appears torn off and the tail dislodged after it flipped.
Upside down would make it hard to exit. If a retract and ditching it is best to land gear up and open the doors before touch down.
Bad news so close to Christmas.
Upside down would make it hard to exit. If a retract and ditching it is best to land gear up and open the doors before touch down.
Bad news so close to Christmas.
It was a retract. It look like a gear-down landing in shallow water. The engine appears torn off and the tail dislodged after it flipped.
Upside down would make it hard to exit. If a retract and ditching it is best to land gear up and open the doors before touch down.
Bad news so close to Christmas.
Upside down would make it hard to exit. If a retract and ditching it is best to land gear up and open the doors before touch down.
Bad news so close to Christmas.
Sad day for the families. RIP