Plane into power lines

[JIMMYTWO]

An aircraft has crashed into powerlines in SE QLD

 

Happened about 2.45pmAEST today at Toobeah about 50klms west of Goondiwindi.

 

No other information, has anyone heard anything?

 

 

[farri]

http://www.optuszoo.com.au/news/top/courier-mail/chopper-crash-at-goondiwindi/280804

[Admin]

It was a Drifter...single person on board...fatal

 

 

[biggles]

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<!--*start_indexing*-->Pilot killed in chopper crash

 

Updated 1 hour 11 minutes ago

 

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A man has died in a helicopter crash south-west of Toowoomba near the border of Queensland and New South Wales.

 

His helicopter crashed into powerlines at Toobeah near Goondiwindi shortly before 3pm (AEST).

 

Emergency services had difficulty reaching the flood-affected area.

 

Tags: disasters-and-accidents[/url], air-and-space-accidents, [/url]australia, [/url]qld, goondiwindi-4390, toobeah-4498

 

 

 

 

Fir

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Admin]

A helicopter...really?

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/showthread.php/131490-Man-dies-in-Qld-ultralight-plane-crash-Sydney-Morning-Herald

 

 

[Deskpilot]

One of each as I read it, plus a motorcyclist a bit earlier I believe.

 

 

[Admin]

Now the media are realising their fault:

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/showthread.php/131554-Probe-continues-into-ultralight-crash

 

 

[farri]

I`ve become concerned enough about inaccurate media reporting that I will not comment and only post a link to the news item until the accuracy of the media report is determined.

 

Frank.

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X487496&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mckeown.com.au%2****icles%2Fpower-company.htm&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fdg-p-general-aviation-questions%2F439935-almost-invisible-radio-masts.html

 

I have had a very quick flick at this will read it fully when i get home from work.

 

I have also noticed that when travelling up the F3 from Sydney that on the right near the Berowra turnoff that the heavy wires strung across a valley have recently had balls placed on them.

 

I did here of a rumour of a very close call a couple of years ago during the bushfires in that area. Forced to show duty of care maybe.

 

 

[Admin]

More:

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/showthread.php/131832-Pilot-crashed-in-flood-aid-effort-Toowoomba-Chronicle

 

 

[farri]

"Det. Sgt Browning said Mr Wood's neighbour noticed he was coming in too low and the tail of the aircraft hit powerlines, causing the plane to nose-dive into the ground."

 

I write this in the hope of helping someone else.

 

Whenever coming in to land over the top of powerlines and/or trees which are situated very near to or at the end of the runway,it is extremely important to maintain a height on final approach that will allow the powerlines/trees to be cleared in the event of a loss of engine power or wind shear,both of which can cause the aircraft to sink heavily and result in not be able to clear the obstacles.

 

It is far safer to maintain excess height, then side/foward slip it off once over the obstacles, than it is to drag the tail over them.

 

Frank.

 

 

[Teckair]

More:http://www.recreationalflying.com/showthread.php/131832-Pilot-crashed-in-flood-aid-effort-Toowoomba-Chronicle

I am mystified as to how that ended up like that with the wire on top of the fuselage tube??

 

 

[farri]

G`Day Richard.......I looked at that also,there`s a couple of posibilities.

 

Frank.