FlyBoy1960 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-injured-in-nsw-hunter-plane-crash/ar-AA132h7G?cvid=b82b02c7462644c48c2e449c901ce70c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT5224 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Yeah saw this too. Sounds pretty awful! Hope the poor bloke gets the best possible treatment and is able to recover. Our thoughts should be with him and his family right now, but once he is out of danger it would be interesting to know what happened there. The prospect of fire in an aviation accident is pretty terrifying. I think we can become complacent thinking fires are less likely with our slow moving aircraft which have fewer electrical systems which can be shut down in an emergency. Wishing our fellow aviator for a rapid recovery. Thats the priority now! Alan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Never good to hear news like this, like all of us on here, we wish him all the very best for a speedy recovery. Aircraft can always be replaced if necessary, so is of minor importance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) The victim is in a critical condition with burns to 80% of his body, plus multiple fractures. He's been placed in an induced coma. I wish the gentleman well, but I hold great fears for his eventual survival, with that massive level of injuries. There's a typical degree of misreporting from the media, with many reports stating the aircraft was a Cessna, but others stating it was a Mooney. https://www.2hd.com.au/2022/10/17/man-seriously-injures-after-plane-crashes-explodes-into-flames-at-luskintyre/ Edited October 17, 2022 by onetrack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APenNameAndThatA Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I heard on one of those aviation podcasts that the NTSB (ie the USA) had a record of 36000 aircraft incidents, and 36 of them were fires in flight. Fires on crashing are really common, on the other hand. So, I don’t carry a fire extinguisher, but wear Nomex pants (for all the good it will do). I agee that 80% burns and fractures has a poor prognosis, especially if the pilot is older. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I hope the pilot recovers OK, but suspect it will be a long road for him….. Fire is one of my greatest fears…… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 The ASN has clarified that the aircraft involved was a Mooney M20. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/299440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossK Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Unfortunately the news has come that the pilot passed on 24/12/22 😢 I never met him, but from accounts, his passing is a huge loss to the flying community. Condolences to his family and friends. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Further information - https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8043305/respected-pilot-david-jardine-dies-after-hunter-plane-crash/ https://www.2hd.com.au/2023/01/11/respected-local-hunter-pilot-succumbs-to-injuries/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 The ATSB file is AO-2022-049 The landing site was near Luskintyre Very little initial explanation or comment. The anticipated completion of the ATSB Investigation is Second quarter this year. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/aair/ao-2022-049 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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