Mt Martha out landing

[BrendAn]

Anyone heard anything about an aircraft landing in a paddock beside the Mornington freeway this afternoon. It was on the radio news 

 

[440032]

Perhaps someone landing at Hickinbotham Winery airstrip.

[BrendAn]

It was a police report about 4.00 pm. Said a plane made an emergency landing in a paddock beside the freeway. I have never noticed an airstrip near the M11. 

I remember a couple of years ago emergency services rushed out to a crash past Ballarat. It was an ag plane refilling. Someone on the freeway seen an aircraft disappear and rang 000. 🤣

 

[red750]

An internet search turns up a couple of reports, but at least a couple of years ago. Nothing recently.

[BrendAn]

17 minutes ago, red750 said:

An internet search turns up a couple of reports, but at least a couple of years ago. Nothing recently.

Yes, I can't find anything either. Definitely reported several times today on 3aw. 

[turboplanner]

If it was an outlanding it would have been a  glider. Multiple strips in paddocks there in sight of the freeway.

[peterg]

6 hours ago, turboplanner said:

it would have been a  glider

Unlikely - coastal areas in Australia are generally not favoured as sources of good lift as "experts" should be aware. 

Both the Mornington & Bellarine peninsulas have a number of small strips, some on vineyards

9 hours ago, 440032 said:

Perhaps someone landing at Hickinbotham Winery airstrip.

Sounds like a strong possibility

 

[Red]

9 hours ago, 440032 said:

Perhaps someone landing at Hickinbotham Winery airstrip.

What a wonderful name for an aerodrome