ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74397
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | French Island, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The ultralight was on a joyflight and whilst over French Island the pilot became ill. The plane landed near Causeway Road. It appears that the passenger tried to take off but a wing hit a tree and the aeroplane flipped into a dam. The passenger was airlifted to Frankston Hospital and the original pilot was treated at the scene.
Sources:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pilot-and-passenger-hurt-as-ultralight-flips-into-french-island-dam/story-e6frf7jo-1225868335282
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2010 02:31 | VHKDK | Added |
| 17-Jun-2023 00:46 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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