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Jimbuna 01-10-14 03:25 PM
New Zealand plane beach take-off fails
 
The silly sods :doh:

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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 01-10-14 03:32 PM
That's gotta hurt.....:doh:

Jimbuna 01-10-14 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Schroeder (Post 2162501)
That's gotta hurt.....:doh:
It'll certainly take more than 'a few tweaks' to put her right this time :)

Wolferz 01-10-14 03:51 PM
Ouch! I think I would've looked for some pontoons or waited for low tide.:O:

Tango589 01-10-14 03:52 PM
Important lesson: Land plane is not suitable for use as sea plane.:smug:

Wolferz 01-10-14 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tango589 (Post 2162517)
Important lesson: Land plane is not suitable for use as sea plane.:smug:
Or a surf board.:shucks:

Oberon 01-10-14 03:59 PM
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 01-10-14 05:01 PM
How does that saying go? Any take off you can swim away from . . .

Jimbuna 01-10-14 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2162539)
How does that saying go? Any take off you can swim away from . . .
LOL :)

Tango589 01-10-14 05:37 PM
I hope they had life vests and shark repellant onboard.

Jimbuna 01-10-14 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Tango589 (Post 2162554)
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 01-10-14 05:49 PM
LOL:D

Wolferz 01-11-14 09:55 AM
:har:

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

Aktungbby 01-12-14 01:43 PM
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 01-12-14 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2163124)
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:


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