Courier mail but no status on pilot
Missing ultralight plane found north of Brisbane
From: The Courier-Mail
February 04, 2013 8:28AM
SEARCHERS have found an ultralight plane which vanished from radar just 70km north of Brisbane yesterday.
Police have confirmed the Skyfox Gazelle has been found in bushland at Glass House Mountains.
The missing Skyfox gazelle has been located just north of Beerburrum on Woodford Road at Glasshouse Mountains.
Vegetation in the area was extremely dense, and explains why the aircraft was not found soone,r Caboolture Aero Club president John Dawson said.
He said the thoughts of the Caboolture Aero Club members were with the pilot and her family.
"Didn't know the lady, I know she was a part owner in aircraft which was a Skyfox Gazelle built in Caloundra," he said.
"I spoke to people yesterday who said she was most competent at flying; the lady was in a syndicate ownership and the plane was operated by the flying school."