Seaplane crash at Coila Lake Moruya 11/08/22

[red750]

Two men were winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue helicopter after their seaplane crashed into the lake and sank. Reports say the plane flipped, but photos show it upright. 

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-10/seaplane-crash-at-coila-lake-moruya-nsw-south-coast/101320310

[Marty_d]

Maybe it "flipped" horizontally.  Dug a wingtip/sponson in or something.

[Blueadventures]

  On 11/08/2022 at 9:24 AM, Marty_d said:

Maybe it "flipped" horizontally.  Dug a wingtip/sponson in or something.

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Wheels down, maybe.

[planedriver]

Hopefully we'll know what happened soon.

[bull]

  On 11/08/2022 at 10:17 AM, Blueadventures said:

Wheels down, maybe.

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Has happened before in a sea ray at Bowen .

 

[bull]

  On 15/08/2022 at 8:19 AM, bull said:

Has happened before in a sea ray at Bowen .

 

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A flyer from Mackay ,landed gear down and the plane sat on it's nose and dived like a submarine , smashed the windscreen in ,but stayed afloat half submerged .

Edited August 15, 2022 by bull

[Blueadventures]

Yep, Mangrove M.