Plane makes forced landing in Blue Mountains

[Guest Darren Masters]

Rescue choppers been going crazy overhead our place this afternoon after this incident. Heard the event unfold on my ATC feed. Another fixed wing assisted in locating the downed aircraft and Westpac Rescue attended. They were informed to hover over the scene and later stood down to make way for the new CHC Rescue Bell 412. Typical! Never mind about helping those onboard. A good result this time with nil serious injury. A/c type and rego unknown at this stage.

 

May 15, 2007 - 4:54PM

 

Two people escaped injury today when their light aircraft was forced to land in a paddock in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, rescue services said.

 

The NSW Ambulance Service said the plane went down four kilometres from Mt Victoria shortly before 3.50pm (AEST).

 

Two helicopters were sent to the crash site and were winching two people to safety.

 

AAP

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

Seems it could have been a Jabiru.

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

There was a news story on our local Prime TV.

 

Aircraft was a Jabiru, rego 55-3692. It was a training flight and the students second flight. Instructor was an eldery gentleman named Rod Hay. Unknown what airfield they were from.

 

Rod said that there was a lot of vibration coming from the engine and then it died. He put it down on a slope in a paddock. He said he pointed it up the hill and pitched it up.

 

It looked like a fair amount of damage to the landing gear. Both occupants unhurt.

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

Hopefully not that dreaded Jabiru valve failure again :shock:

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

There has been rumours that this aircraft was left in the paddock overnight and most of the instruments were stolen.

 

PG Aviation at Cowra may be getting this aircraft to repair.

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

There has been rumours that this aircraft was left in the paddock overnight and most of the instruments were stolen.

There is always lovely people around :twisted: