27/07/2023 light plane crash near border of South Australia and New South Wales

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/pilot-injured-in-light-plane-crash-broken-hill/102653198

[turboplanner]

The Police would be lucky to find two sticks poking up to stick that tape onto out there.

[facthunter]

It will be from the ABC archives..  Nev

[waraton]

 

Edited July 27, 2023 by waraton

[derekliston]

Can’t possibly be an engine failure, not with a Rotax can it???? Glad the pilot survived and hopefully can recover to fly again!

[Litespeed]

Don't worry a Jabiru looked sideways at it before takeoff, so must be a Jabiru at fault.,

[Area-51]

  On 27/07/2023 at 12:47 PM, Litespeed said:

Don't worry a Jabiru looked sideways at it before takeoff, so must be a Jabiru at fault.,

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That's not true. Jab's can fly through buildings. 🧙🏽‍♂️

[Jabiru7252]

Flat Earthers...

[Blueadventures]

  On 27/07/2023 at 10:25 AM, derekliston said:

Can’t possibly be an engine failure, not with a Rotax can it???? Glad the pilot survived and hopefully can recover to fly again!

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If longeron is rusted that would not assist airframe staying intact.

Edited July 28, 2023 by Blueadventures

[facthunter]

Pleeeeeze explain!!.  Pauleen.

[Blueadventures]

  On 28/07/2023 at 12:58 AM, facthunter said:

Pleeeeeze explain!!.  Pauleen.

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[Mike Gearon]

Hoping for the best outcome for the pilot and best wishes to his family.

[skippydiesel]

Despite the hysterical news reporting, it looks like the cockpit has remained largely intact - the pilots injuries are likely to be survivable - a relativly good outcome.

 

Note the orientation of the aircraft, relative to the dirt road behind it - pilot probably trying to land on road and has, unfortunately, overshot