FlyingVizsla Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Pilot rescued after being trapped in plane crash in Mount Buffalo area Pilot rescued after being trapped in plane crash in Mount Buffalo area - ABC News Emergency services have rescued a man who was trapped following a plane crash in the Mount Buffalo area in Victoria's north-east. Police said it was understood that the plane took off from Porepunkah about 4.40am before crashing into trees. They said the male pilot, believed to be the sole occupant, was being treated at the scene. Ambulance Victoria said its crews were called to reports of the accident just after 11am, with paramedics on the scene assessing the man. "A man believed to be in his 50s is stable with upper and lower body injuries and will be airlifted to hospital," a spokesperson said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 First light at Porepunkah 4/1/23 … 5.29 AM….. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 31 minutes ago, biggles said: First light at Porepunkah 4/1/23 … 5.29 AM….. Bob 34 minutes ago, biggles said: First light at Porepunkah 4/1/23 … 5.29 AM….. Bob Maybe there's an error in the hour digit. Even if he'd flown all the way to Mount Buffalo that's only about 14 km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingVizsla Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 An update: Emergency services have rescued a man who was trapped following a plane crash in the Buckland Valley, in Victoria's north-east. Police said the plane took off from Porepunkah airstrip about 4:40am before crashing into trees. Emergency services were not called until just after 11am when the Canberra rescue coordination centre noticed a plane had not checked in and raised the alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 49 minutes ago, biggles said: First light at Porepunkah 4/1/23 … 5.29 AM….. Bob It's a cessna 172 apparently so pilot could have night VFR or instrument rating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Porepunkah looks like one of those airpark developments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 The picture shows the SW area of Mt Buffalo and Porepunkah airstrip is in a nearby Valley. Certainly an early start. Freezing level wouldn't be very high. nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 29 minutes ago, Thruster88 said: It's a cessna 172 apparently so pilot could have night VFR or instrument rating. Sure. But no lights at Porepunkah. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I caught the rego. According to CASA rego search, it was a Cessna 182P. Amazing he got out alive. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Two more photos from the scene. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 That's a seriously solid whack to do that much damage. Is it a local person? Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBob Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 35 minutes ago, facthunter said: That's a seriously solid whack to do that much damage. Is it a local person? Nev Hasn't come out yet, but given it is a 182 and it's gone down near the airfield the 4:40 start may be correct, and it could be a somatogravic issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 The pilot managed to free himself from the wreckage, but the long wait (around 6 hrs) before medical assistance arrived has possibly not helped him. He's listed as being in a critical condition in hospital, and the next 24 hrs will be crucial for his survival, according to hospital sources. I wish the gentleman a good and satisfactory recovery. He's certainly made a complete wreck of that aircraft, and many others have not survived crashes with a lesser amount of damage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonB Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) He’s definitely one lucky man, that does not look like a survivable impact. Where has the front gone. Does not look like a low energy impact to fold up that much. Edited January 4, 2023 by ClintonB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, facthunter said: Is it a local person? Nev I don't know about the pilot, but this is from Rego Search: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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