Light aircraft in river near me

[anonymous-user]

Stacks of emergency services activity around here this pm, helicopters, RAF helicopter, air ambulance etc.

turns out a light aircraft landed in the river Derwent at Gunby close to Breighton Airfield

no one killed apparently - that's good

[Hedders]

It will be interesting to hear what happened!

[eharding]

JPJPJP said:

Stacks of emergency services activity around here this pm, helicopters, RAF helicopter, air ambulance etc.

turns out a light aircraft landed in the river Derwent at Gunby close to Breighton Airfield

no one killed apparently - that's good

Hopefully the reports regarding casualties (the lack of) are correct.

What time did this occur?

Edited by eharding on Saturday 30th October 22:11

[anonymous-user]

It made the papers today

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8486087.Plane_cras...

plane still there apparently.

[Simpo Two]

So 24 hours on and they haven't managed to find a boat to tow it to the bank?

Health & Safety I expect. No boat owners certified to tow aeroplanes...

[anonymous-user]

Supposedly being removed Tuesday (crash was Sat)... Not sure if its gone or not yet.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8488820.Probe_cont...

[Condi]

Someone trying to drag the wheels down the river maybe? You would have thought that with the amount of land either side, if he actually had a problem there are plenty of places to put it down.

[ninja-lewis]

Same pilot killed on Friday in a crash in Switzerland. His passenger was also killed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-1535014...

[Eric Mc]

That's bad luck.

Apparently, the aircraft down in Switzerland was G-BBEF, a PA-28. Mu old "spotter's" log shows I noted this at Dublin back in 1976.

[mrloudly]

How sad... RIP

[Geneve]

mrloudly said:

How sad... RIP

There are threads on other forums that are somewhat less symathetic to the pilot.

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=...

[mrloudly]

I was being sarcastic Sad thing is the pillock took somebody else with him! Who "Force Lands" in a twist river with bloody great fields either side?

A classic case of ignoring the obvious the first time has now cost an innocent person their life...

"The writing was on the wall" methinks... (if indeed it was his him flying)

Edited by mrloudly on Wednesday 19th October 07:19

Edited by mrloudly on Wednesday 19th October 07:20

[Zaxxon]

What a shame...............that this idiot took someone else with him.

[Eric Mc]

A bit early to be castigating the pilot, I would suggest.

[ForzaWhitesGen2]

Eric Mc said:

That's bad luck.

Apparently, the aircraft down in Switzerland was G-BBEF, a PA-28. Mu old "spotter's" log shows I noted this at Dublin back in 1976.

Think this A/C is out of BPL (westair).. think owned by Rob Murgatryd...

[mrloudly]

Eric Mc said:

A bit early to be castigating the pilot, I would suggest.

LOL

[Eric Mc]

mrloudly said:

Eric Mc said:

A bit early to be castigating the pilot, I would suggest.

LOL

Why?

[mrloudly]

Eric Mc said:

Why?

Engine failure, Two large fields or a river? Simple choice(s) and it ain't the river...

I'm all for enquiries and facts, not bullst and lies...

Nothing could be proven the first time, at least he can't do it again...

As I said RIP

[mrloudly]

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&amp...

I hope it's CoA was valid...

[Eric Mc]

mrloudly said:

Engine failure, Two large fields or a river? Simple choice(s) and it ain't the river...

I'm all for enquiries and facts, not bullst and lies...

Nothing could be proven the first time, at least he can't do it again...

As I said RIP

May have no relevance whatsoever to this second accident.