Plane crash near Helidon

[cscotthendry]

Anyone know any more about this?

 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/plane-on-fire-following-crash-at-helidon-near-toowoomba/story-e6freoof-1226509648682

 

 

[fly_tornado]

I was walking up to the shops a bit after 9 and a T28 was cruising around Toowoomba? not there now but that doesn't mean much

 

 

[Tomo]

Ah man... too close to home, not that it makes much difference but still!!

 

 

[cscotthendry]

Apparently it was a P51 replica. EFATO from witness statements. From the map in the CM it looks like he took off from Emu gully.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

confirmation of the identity of the pilot

 

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/pilot-believed-dead-after-emu-gully-crash/1608256/

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

My condolences to his family...that mustang was georgous

 

 

[Teckair]

What terrible news we have lost an extraordinary achiever in the sporting aviation world.

 

 

[seb7701]

Unbelievable to lose such an experienced flyer and builder of such awesome replicas. Tragic to say the least.

 

 

[dazza 38]

My condolences to Terry's family & friends.

 

 

[dunlopdangler]

I'm devastated, Terry would fly one of his replicas to the opening of an envelope. Supported me with our Dalby Wings &Wheels. Another sad day for us all... He will be missed!!

 

 

[GAFA]

The crash occurred at the entrance to one of my relatives property (the boarding kennels next to the airstrip). One relative received 3rd degree burns on their legs while trying to free the pilot.

 

RIP Terry.

 

 

[Pilot Pete]

Terry was a great bloke and the Air and Land Spectacular held at Emu Gully will be different without him. I've enjoyed talking with him and looking over his aircraft when I've had the chance. I'm saddend that his daughters have lost a father and that aviation has lost a patriot. To those of you who have shared his passion and spent time with him at his hanger working on and helping him with his planes will feel his loss greatly and indeed have lost a friend.

 

 

[Pilot Pete]

Terry's funeral to be held on Friday 16 at Humeridge Church of Christ, Hume Street, Toowoomba at 1:30 pm.