One man believed dead in light plane crash

[pudestcon]

Can anyone shed further light on this Man believed dead in Vic plane crash : thewest.com.au

 

One person is believed to have been killed in a light plane crash in south-east Victoria.

 

Police said they had unconfirmed reports an occupant of the single engine plane had died after it crashed into a paddock at Woodleigh, in south Gippsland, about 6.40am today.

 

“It's a single-engine plane, possibly it clipped some power lines,†police spokeswoman Sergeant Creina O’Grady said.

 

Pud

 

 

[Guest brentc]

I can fill you in on this in it's entirety, but perhaps it is a little soon. If you desperately need to know why, who and how, please PM me. It was a 172.

 

 

[Gibbo]

Publicily announced in this mornings Age.

 

RIP Bob, thoughts go out to the family.

 

Gibbo

 

 

[pudestcon]

No need thanks brentc although thank you for the offer.

 

I like to find out as much as possible about such events (as we all do here)and usually come here 1st for the information. I was surprised that there was no mention of the incident at the time.

 

Condolences to the families involved,

 

Pud

 

 

[Admin]

I was surprised that there was no mention of the incident at the time.Pud

Crikey Mate...give me a break, it was Christmas morning and I was spending it with my kids and their presents from under the tree.

You posted at 12:18pm yet the first post I put up was 2 hrs earlier at 10:10am:

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/australian-aviation-news/20504-one-dead-vic-plane-crash.html

 

and the accident only happened 1.5hrs earlier :big_grin:

 

 

[pudestcon]

My comment wasn't a criticism of you Ian, this site or anything in particular; rather a reflection on the speed and quality of reporting in this forum - kudos to everyone involved especially you for this Ian. My understanding here is that we all contribute (mind you my contribution to date has only been of a minor kind) to this site to make it what it is. As I live in WA (Wait Awhile) and found the article in the Western Australian Newspaper online it was indeed surprising to not find mention of it here as a post by one of the other members.

 

I would certainly not begrudge you spending time with your family Ian, at any time, not just Christmas.

 

All the best.

 

Pud

 

 

[Admin]

Pud, perhaps I worded my post a bit hard - sorry

 

 

[pudestcon]

Ahhh Ian, It's just the power of the written word and the way uneducated people like me writ it!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Pud