New Zealand plane beach take-off fails

Jimbuna · 01-10-14, 03:25 PM

The silly sods

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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.....

Jimbuna · 01-10-14, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

That's gotta hurt.....

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.

Tango589 · 01-10-14, 03:52 PM

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

Wolferz · 01-10-14, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tango589

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

Or a surf board.

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

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

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

Wolferz · 01-11-14, 09:55 AM

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

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!

Wolferz · 01-12-14, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

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.

01-10-14, 03:51 PM	#4
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Ouch! I think I would've looked for some pontoons or waited for low tide. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	Important lesson: Land plane is not suitable for use as sea plane. __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	How does that saying go? Any take off you can swim away from . . . __________________

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Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	I hope they had life vests and shark repellant onboard. __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

01-10-14, 05:49 PM	#12
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	LOL __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	That's gotta hurt..... __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

01-10-14, 03:59 PM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Just goes to show, you try to avoid one hazard so very much (the trees) that you run straight into another (the sea).

01-11-14, 09:55 AM	#13
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I know it's not polite to laugh at the misfortunes of others but, the one liners are hilarious. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

01-12-14, 01:43 PM	#14
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,999 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	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! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!