Guest bluespot Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/light-plane-crashes-in-central-queensland-20121217-2bigs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave8rr Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Update........ http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/one-confirmed-dead-after-plane-crash-burrum-heads/1685902/ RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayonBox Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have been watching the news this morning about this. It is very windy/gusty here this today - N 14/19kts in Hervey Bay at 1030am. Maybe a spin/stall due to gusts turning base or final? I hope that we can all learn something from these unfortunate accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 It says he hit power lines crayon, so maybe he was getting it down, but didn't notice them in time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidg Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is there an airstrip at that location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is there an airstrip at that location? Yes, quite a large East/West strip on the left of the Burrum Heads Road about 5km before the Heads IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayonBox Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is there an airstrip at that location? Burrum Rd Airfield... https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Burrum Heads Road, Burrum River, Queensland, Australia&hl=en&ll=-25.258902,152.581494&spn=0.013235,0.022724&sll=-25.258863,152.580678&sspn=0.013235,0.022724&oq=burrum&t=h&hnear=Burrum Heads Rd, Burrum River Queensland 4659, Australia&z=16 Pacific Haven... https://maps.google.com/?ll=-25.239805,152.544265&spn=0.026474,0.045447&t=h&z=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Damn it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cscotthendry Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Pacific Haven is also nearby. About 3NM NW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Burrum Heads Road, Burrum River, Queensland, Australia&hl=en&ll=-25.258902,152.581494&spn=0.013235,0.022724&sll=-25.258863,152.580678&sspn=0.013235,0.022724&oq=burrum&t=h&hnear=Burrum Heads Rd, Burrum River Queensland 4659, Australia&z=16 Is that the power line running directly across the grass strip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Is that the power line running directly across the grass strip? If I remember correctly the power line stops just south of the strip (you can see the last pylon) then it goes underground across the strip and back up onto the pylons again north of the strip. Since he/they went down on the Flame Lily Adventure property 4 lots to the south of the strip they must have hit that same line but why would they/he be so low in that position? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Too often and way too sad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 If I remember correctly the power line stops just south of the strip (you can see the last pylon) then it goes underground across the strip and back up onto the pylons again north of the strip. Since he/they went down on the Flame Lily Adventure property 4 lots to the south of the strip they must have hit that same line but why would they/he be so low in that position? Thanks HitC It's very sad indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Bummer, just found out the who. Was well known in the skydive scene as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 What a shame!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Steve, Was he originally from up here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroman Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/light-plane-crashes-in-southern-qld/story-fndo6bgc-1226538261785 There is an informative video on perthnow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Isaac Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Bugga, my age too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The more people that know about this the better, it just might stop someone else from doing the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I may be able to find out via some friends on site at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc? According to the Perth Now report he was conducting a low pass over the Christmas Party group and giving them a wave before landing, and mustn't have seen the powerlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teckair Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 It's not clear what he's done Teckair (I know he's hit a power line), but the question is how. Was he flying too low, was there an engine issue, was the power line in the splay etc? It has been reported by several witnesses as an aerial display, some people would say a beat up. I know he is not the first one to do it but maybe this accident can save some others from the same fate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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