Tex Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Reports on social media about an 'ultralight' down near Darwin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 55yr old in critical condition, plane down amongst trees near dirt road in rural Darwin area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Worse news [parsehtml]<iframe style="margin-right: -10px; border: 0px;" id="view" name="view" src="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-27/man-seriously-injured-in-ultra-light-plane-crash/5048304" width="100%" height="1000px" scrolling="no" frameborder="1"> Feed from Recreational Flying </iframe>[/parsehtml] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That's bad news Tex. Try to fly safe, all. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Not another one...this is always the time of the year for accidents so PLEASE EVERYONE, think more on safety. All our condolences to the pilot's family and friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 This is a time when aircraft are readied for the summer flying season, after possibly months of inactivity. I have done some jobs recently on just such aircraft as an L2, and you would be surprised what I encounter on some aircraft. Hornets nests in places you wouldn't believe, fuel lines that should have been replaced five years ago, fuel pumps on 912 s that were withdrawn from service by a Rotax mandatory Service Bulletin three years ago...still in Service. And the list continues !...If you don't have the skills or knowledge to do the maintenance properly, than please get someone who can, to assist..............Maj.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeptic36 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Just read elsewhere that the pilot had just bought this xt 912 trike and was flying it to another airport to get a condition report, on the way he passed low over his mothers house, where the crash happened. His mum then had a heart attack. If true, very sad. Regards Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/10/27/326671_ntnews.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlegg Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 http://www.xsymetrix.com.au/tefc/index.cfm/2013/10/27/Tragedy-in-the-NT-aviation-community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeptic36 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I thought my info was fairly reliable, or I wouldn't have posted it. It doesn't have much in common with those reports though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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