New Zealand plane beach take-off fails

[Jimbuna]

The silly sods :doh:

Two pilots have attempted a dramatic take-off - from a beach.

Their single engine plane made an emergency landing on Martins Bay in New Zealand after aircraft's engine failed.

It did not stop the pilots attempting to get it back in the air, along with the help of some nearby holidaymakers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25685529

[Schroeder]

That's gotta hurt.....:doh:

[Jimbuna]

That's gotta hurt.....:doh:

It'll certainly take more than 'a few tweaks' to put her right this time :)

[Wolferz]

Ouch! I think I would've looked for some pontoons or waited for low tide.:O:

[Tango589]

Important lesson: Land plane is not suitable for use as sea plane.:smug:

[Wolferz]

Important lesson: Land plane is not suitable for use as sea plane.:smug:
Or a surf board.:shucks:

[Oberon]

Just goes to show, you try to avoid one hazard so very much (the trees) that you run straight into another (the sea).

[Herr-Berbunch]

How does that saying go? Any take off you can swim away from . . .

[Jimbuna]

How does that saying go? Any take off you can swim away from . . .

LOL :)

[Tango589]

I hope they had life vests and shark repellant onboard.

[Jimbuna]

I hope they had life vests and shark repellant onboard.

That is exactly what they were wearing but crash helmets may have been more appropriate :)

[Tango589]

LOL:D

[Wolferz]

:har:

I know it's not polite to laugh at the misfortunes of others but, the one liners are hilarious.:har:

[Aktungbby]

A very ORN-ery auger-in(aircraft markings) but perhaps a silver cloud as the trees, dwellings, excess people and soft sand might have had a worse result if actually getting to the air. A departure stall after an engine failure is a very low percentage maneuver to attempt on a tight beach strip, however good your impromptu mechanics are. The plane should have been trucked out. Those two obeyed Rule #1...twice : They walked away....from both landings! Rule #2 is: don't push yer luck!:doh:

[Wolferz]

A very ORN-ery auger-in(aircraft markings) but perhaps a silver cloud as the trees, dwellings, excess people and soft sand might have had a worse result if actually getting to the air. A departure stall after an engine failure is a very low percentage maneuver to attempt on a tight beach strip, however good your impromptu mechanics are. The plane should have been trucked out. Those two obeyed Rule #1...twice : They walked away....from both landings! Rule #2 is: don't push yer luck!:doh:

I don't think the second mishap classifies as a landing as they didn't really get off the ground.

What do you expect? They were both late for their appointments at Madam Woo's Happy Ending massage parlor.:oops:

[Aktungbby]

That could be; Have to check the pilot-in-command's log book entry on that one. His starboard main wheel does lift in the 'ground roll'... "it's all so up in the air"...or "asea"...depending on your point of view!:timeout:The entire air frame will have to be rejigged as the starboard wing shoulder appeared to separate slightly. And I don't want to consider the buggered prop torque on the motor mounts, but sand is soft. Altogether: VERRYLUCKY; no spectator or dwelling involved in a poor decision. I'll e-mail Sully for a professional opinion!:D"Bird's the word" with him...and Stealhead!:O:

[Wolferz]

:haha::yeah:

Now, just needs to think of a good story for Mr. insurance adjuster ; "OH, you saw that video?"....
:hmmm::shifty: Never mind.