Incident at Moorabbin Airport 11th Feb 14

[Rotorwork]

From

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/not-so-soft-landing-for-pilot-at-moorabbin-airport/story-fngnvmhm-1226823860115

 

A PILOT was left shaken after losing a wheel and running off the runway while trying to land at Moorabbin Airport this afternoon.

 

Emergency services were called to the airport when the single-engine aircraft damaged a wing and lost a wheel at around 2.20pm.

 

MFB spokeswoman Meg Rayner said the pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, had escaped relatively unscathed but was “quite shaken”.

 

“He’s hit the runway and taken a sharp turn to the left and run across the infield,” Ms Rayner said.

 

“Luckily his wheel came off and that brought the plane to an abrupt halt.”

 

Fire crews remained at the scene to check whether the plane’s fuel cell was undamaged before towing it off the runway.

 

The incident caused the temporary closure of the North-South runways while the plane was removed, while the other runways remained open.

 

Fire trucks from Carlton, Clayton, Mentone and Highett attended the accident.

 

 

[pmccarthy]

Lucky that the wheel came off? So if the undercarriage had collapsed completely he would have stopped quicker and hence luckier.

 

 

[metalman]

You can only get so lucky till they have to cart you off in an ambulance

 

 

[motzartmerv]

I love the english..A pilot lost a wheel? bet that hurt..Damn, I reckon would be pretty painfull hey?

 

 

[SDQDI]

I like the 'fuel cell' wonder if it was hydrogen powered?

 

 

[planesmaker]

I like the football commentary he's hit the runway hard and taken a sharp turn to the left and ran across the infield?

 

 

[facthunter]

It's a real crock isn't it? The plane lost the wheel or perhaps it detached . Expect more of this sort of reporting as most of it is done by amateurs who get nothing for it. Print media is dying so they can't employ "aviation experts" Nev

 

 

[Guernsey]

It's a bit like some car accident reports.....the car lost control.

 

Alan.

 

 

[alf jessup]

Bit like you only live once, actually you live every day and only die once.

 

Alf

 

 

[facthunter]

You don't ever die falling out of a window. Hitting the ground does it. Nev