Admin Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Queensland aviation authorities are investigating the disappearance of a light plane en route to Brisbane The Cessna aircraft failed to arrive at Archerfield airport in Brisbane after leaving Bankstown airport in Sydney on Sunday morning. Australian Search and Rescue says the aircraft refuelled at Scone in northern New South Wales, but has not been seen since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Light plane carrying three missing From news.com.au September 15, 2008 07:06am Article from: AAP CONCERNED family members have notified authorities after a Cessna aircraft carrying three people failed to arrive in Brisbane on a flight from Sydney. The plane took off from Bankstown in Sydney yesterday morning and landed at Scone, north-west of Newcastle, to refuel before departing for Archerfield Airport in Brisbane. The plane never arrived. There has since been no contact with the aircraft or people onboard. The travellers did not lodge a flight plan with authorities, who were unaware of the missing plane until notified by worried family members. Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR) is calling for any members of the public who may have seen or heard the light aircraft in the Scone to Quirindi area yesterday to contact them on 1800 815 257. AusSAR has also asked pilots of other planes who were flying through the area yesterday to make contact. AusSAR started a search for the plane at about 5.30 (AEST) this morning in the area between Scone and Archerfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seal Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 A little more here: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24346703-5001021,00.html including comment from AusSAR spokesperson "the aircraft was heading into a storm cell when it disappeared". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybum Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Gee, I miss Flight Services:sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 The weather in the upper Hunter was pretty crappy yesterday until mid afternoon. lots of storm fronts moving thru coming from the nth wst. some visious looking cells amongst it..it would have made flying over the ranges and getting thru the passes a bit iffy. ozzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Searchers spot possible plane wreckage By Steve Gee September 15, 2008 11:48am Article from: Wreckage spotted by searchers looking for plane Plane with three onboard was flying interestate Queensland pilot, wife and child were fliers AUTHORITIES have found wreckage that could be a light aircraft that went missing on a flight from New South Wales to Brisbane with three people on board. A search helicopter sighted wreckage that could be a light plane around noon (AEST) today at Hanging Rock, about 85km southeast of Tamworth, in northern NSW. "One of the search's helicopters has sighted wreckage that appears to be aircraft from the air and that helicopter is currently investigating whether this wreckage is an aircraft and whether or not it is the aircraft in question,'' Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesman Michael Spinks said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andys@coffs Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Unfortunately the aircraft has been found 55kms NE of Scone. All 3 people were fataly injured. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/15/2364816.htm?section=justin Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pabloako Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 A bit more news from the Brisbane Times Authorities have found the wreckage of a light plane that went missing en route to Brisbane yesterday. The pilot, a woman and a seven-year-old boy, all from Brisbane, were killed in the crash. A CareFlight helicopter spotted the wreckage in rugged bushland 55km north-east of Scone in central New South Wales on a peak at an elevation of 1500m. It is believed the pilot was returning home from Sydney having just purchased the single-engine Cessna 206. "The aircraft, being piloted by a 39-year-old Brisbane man, left Bankstown airport about 8am yesterday with two passengers, a 38-year-old Brisbane woman and her seven-year-old son,'' police said. ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Sad sad day..... again.... i took off from mailtland yesterday arvo in a cherokee, i planned to leave in the morning but it was an absolute no go.. white wall evrywhere with lots of black mixed in.. Thoughts are with the famil;y's... Any word on rating's held by the PIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airsick Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I don't know what ratings he held nor do I know first hand what the weather was like up that way but what I do know is that an IFR rating doesn't mean you should fly into a storm cell. I have always maintained that even with an IFR rating I would be reluctant to fly into bad weather. I like the thought of being able to 'punch through' the clouds into good weather on top and then safely descend at my destination but I wouldn't advocate flying through a storm. Even airliners avoid them! That said, I sympathise with the family and friends of these people. Regardless of the cause of the accident it is still a sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Yes mate, i couldn't agree more. Im not speculating as to the cause, its just that i was in the area at the time and it wasn't vmc. Not even close to it. I only hope things aren't as they seem. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Macnoz Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 "President of the Scone Aeroclub Neville Partridge said he had been told by investigators that the pilot was not instrument-rated, which meant he had to rely on visual indicators to navigate" quote from "the Australian" -such a tragedy - God rest their souls and comfort the family and friends left behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 so very sad, they had children waiting for them in brissie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest High Plains Drifter Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 There was a camera crew filming departing aircraft at YBAF today - I missed the TV news, did we suffer another beat-up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motzartmerv Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 No, the news i saw wasn't to bad. They even knew it was a cessna 206, and that it was a 6 seater. Amazingly they didn't call it an ultralight. They did have a dig at his experiance but, saying he's only been licensed a few month's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cralis Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 It's indeed sad. Condolences to all involved. I believe the guy had just bought the plane the day before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 see post i added to aviation news forum' so many new bits now i seem to be 'temporally unsure of my position ozzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Longden Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Sad :( Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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