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Scuba diver dies on south coast 20/01/2008 1:00:00 PM. A scuba diver died after he was pulled from the water on the NSW south coast. Police say the 70-year-old was diving at Bushrangers Bay, near Shellharbour, with another diver about 11am (AEDT) on Saturday. The Sydney man got into trouble and could not be revived when he was pulled from the water. Police continue to investigate the death and will prepare a report for the NSW coroner. | ||
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Two men killed in boating accident 28/01/2008 9:50:00 AM. Two men have died after their boat hit a channel marker in Victoria's far south-east overnight. Police believe the accident happened sometime before 1am (AEDT) near the footbridge at Cunningham's Arm, in Lakes Entrance. The boat had reportedly been seen circling by the Coast Guard around the time of the accident. Rural Ambulance Victoria (RAV) spokesman John Mullen said the boat was going around in circles and two men appeared to be sleeping or unconscious on board. "One of our paramedics got on board and found that the men were dead," he told AAP. Mr Mullen said the paramedics tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate the men. "They tried but they were deceased, I don't know how long they'd been there. "There was some damage to the front of the boat, so I don't know whether they hit something." The two men are believed to be locals. Police were trying to notify the men's families. Australian Associated Press | ||
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NSW Man dies after being swept off rocks 28/01/2008 10:30:00 AM. A fisherman has died after being swept off rocks on the NSW mid-north coast. Police believe the 75-year-old man was fishing on the breakwall at Nambucca Heads when he was washed off by a wave just before 5pm (AEDT) Saturday. The man, from Nambucca Heads, managed to cling to rocks after being washed into the water, but was then swept out to sea. His body was found about 500 metres away on the beach. Local police said the tide was up and seas were rough at the time of the incident. Australian Associated Press | ||
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Boy dies in motorcycle crash Eds Note: It is socially acceptable to kill or be killed in Australia on its roads. Dangerous driving is o.k. if you get away with it and its a slap on the wrist if you kill anyone. If you are a bogan you don't even need to turn up to community service or pay your fine. The Courier-Mail Jodie Munro O'Brien January 07, 2008 11:00pm A MAREEBA teenager died on Sunday after crashing a motorcycle he received for Christmas. Nathan Abbey, 13, died in Townsville Base Hospital after the crash on Mines Rd, Mareeba, early on Saturday night. Police said Nathan sustained serious injuries when he lost control of his bike after a jumping manoeuvre. Nathan was about to start Year 9 at Mareeba State High School. Friend Taylah Hampton, 14, said she had known Nathan since primary school and said he always wanted to have fun. "With Nathan, the thing I remember the most is he never took no for a answer, he wanted to have fun in anything he did," she said. "He was a real sports guy, he loved sports." "I chatted to him a few nights ago and he was talking about what he got for Christmas, like his new motorbike." Mareeba Gladiators rugby league under-14 team manager Jane Peters said Nathan loved football. "He always gave 100 percent for everything." It was a tragic weekend for Mareeba with a second resident killed in a crash on the weekend. Norma Elma Malcolm, 74, was killed in a two-vehicle crash about 10am on the Bruce Highway at Carmila south of Mackay. Police are also investigating a two-vehicle crash in Home Hill, near Ayr, that claimed the life of a 53-year-old man about 10.30pm on Sunday. The 17-year-old driver of the second vehicle and his 18-year-old female passenger, and a 49-year-old woman from the sedan, were all were transported to the Ayr Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. | ||
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Skydiver survives after losing control of chute wm note: skydivers do not lose control of their chute, skydivers do not always control their chute in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. November 12, 2007 06:27am Article from: The Advertiser * Skydiver's parachute fails to open correctly * Man fails to release reserve chute * Critical with multiple fractures and chest injuries A SKYDIVER plunged almost 2km to the ground - and lived. The man, 45, lost control of his parachute and plummeted to the ground at the Lower Light drop zone north of Adelaide, about 3.30pm on Saturday. Adelaide Tandem Skydiving safety officer Graeme Bransford said under normal procedures, if the primary chute fails, students would be expected to release the reserve chute by 2000ft. "He did have a reserve chute and ample height for release," he said. This was the student's first solo jump after completing 11 hours of theory training and practice drills with professional skydivers in the air and on the ground. He received a score of 100 per cent for his theory test at the completion of his training. "That particular jump was from about 10,000 feet and he initially had two instructors jump with him," Mr Bransford said. "When he was free falling he gave the instructors every indication he had completed the necessary drills effectively. He then indicated he was about to pull the ripcord and so the instructors moved away." Mr Bransford said soon after the parachute opened the man began spiralling out of control. According to witnesses the parachute dipped sharply to the right and then began spinning. The spiralling continued for about 1.5km until the man hit the ground. "He continued to fall quite rapidly but I'm unable to say why that happened," Mr Bransford said. He said it appeared the man did not follow correct emergency procedure, which involved getting rid of the malfunctioning chute and releasing the reserve chute. The man was taken from the George Quigley Airfield to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by helicopter. He suffered multiple fractures to his legs and injuries to his chest and remains in a critical condition. Skydiving continued as normal at the airfield yesterday with dozens of skydivers taking the plunge. "I guess that's kind of why you do it," first-time skydiver David Wright said. "There's that little bit of risk something might happen which gives you even more of a rush." Latest Comments: From a risk/injury point of view the fact that it's in the news basically means it's nothing to worry about. It's when it's so common that it's not is when i start to worry. This is a very unfortunate incident and i wish him a speedy recovery. Posted by: Benjamin of Adelaide 9:28am November 13, 2007 If you jump out of an airborne vehicle with nothing but a backpack full of canvass and string strapped to you, I don't think it is a unreasonable to assume that death is a strong possibility. My sympathy goes to the family of this idiot and I hope this serves as a lesson to other buffoons who think that gambling with their own life is big and clever. You only get one crack at life kiddies, shame to waste it for a cheap thrill. Posted by: Sparky of Melbourne 9:16am November 13, 2007 Sparky is obviously a screaming homo. Nuf said. I've been a skydiver in the US for over 13 years. In answer to Matthew of Brisbane, not only are Australian skydiving certificates recognized world-wide, they are very highly respected. The AFF program is designed to prepare a student for the rigors of their first jump to be able to respond to possible malfunctions. It has a proven track record of safety. There is no way, however, to predict with 100% certainty a student's reaction to the environment of their first jump. Some people may perform exceptionally well on the ground, but experience "sensory overload" during the jump. The important thing to remember is that accidents in general are rare in skydiving (that's why they make the news), and student accidents are extremely rare. Posted by: David Fowler of California, USA 8:03pm November 12, 2007 | ||
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Fisherman gets hooked - in the eye February 05, 2007 08:53pm A SYDNEY man has become hooked on fishing – literally – after a three hook lure became lodged in his eye. Sam Layoun, 32, from Seven Hills in Sydney's west, ended up with the triple fish hook lure in his left eye after his brother Charlie attempted to cast out on the Hawkesbury River at the weekend. He was rushed to the Royal North Shore Hospital for eye surgery where the hooks were removed from Sam's eyelid – but not before he posed for a photograph. Sam escaped the incident without any damage to his eye. Doctors returned the lure to Sam, who plans to use it again when he returns to fishing in a few weeks time.  | ||
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Fisherman washed away by giant wave December 15, 2007 07:17am A MAN has been washed away by a giant wave while fishing on rocks on Tasmania's east coast. The man was fishing alongside another man at Cosy Corner near Binalong when a wave swept him off the rocks at about 12.40pm (AEDT) yesterday. "One of the pair had his fishing line caught in some kelp and went to the water's edge in an attempt to retrieve his line,'' Tasmania Police's Inspector Shane LeFevre said. "Bystanders were in the area at the time and witnessed the person struggling in the strong surf after being knocked off his feet by waves." The Westpac rescue helicopter, marine police, SES volunteers and a rescue aircraft from Victoria searched for the man, but he could not be found. "Police and SES have been deployed overnight in the immediate vicinity with further resources to be deployed at daybreak,'' Inspector LeFevre said. "Police divers have arrived at St Helens and will be ready to deploy as soon as weather conditions allow on Saturday morning.'' A full-scale rescue operation will continue today. Today's weather conditions are expected to change, with 25-knot winds and a 1.5 metre swell before a southerly change. | ||
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Woman dies after being kicked in chest by horse November 18, 2007 05:04pm A WOMAN has died after being kicked in the chest by a horse while riding with a group of friends in Victoria. Police said the 44-year-old woman was riding with six friends on a private property off Forest Road, Paraparap, 107kms south-west of Melbourne, when the accident occurred at 2.30pm (AEDT) today. The group had dismounted and were lining up to let their horses drink from a dam when one horse got too close to another and kicked out with both its rear legs, hitting the woman who was standing behind. She suffered chest injuries and, despite efforts of ambulance officers to resuscitate her, died at the scene. Police will prepare a report for the coroner. | ||
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What with golf cart deaths and lightening strikes I cannot believe that anyone is allowed to play golf let alone be the eco terrorists that they are for using water during a drought and taking up valuable market garden land! (Thanks Jase!) Golfer dies after cart plunges off cliff Tue May 22 FALLBROOK, Calif. - A golfer died Tuesday after his golf cart plunged 75 feet off a cliff and crashed onto a road below, authorities said. The 65-year-old man teed off with three friends on the second hole of the Pala Mesa Resort Golf Course about 50 miles north of San Diego at around 10 a.m. and then got into his cart. The vehicle veered off the concrete pathway, traveled down a 25-foot embankment and went over the edge of the cliff, California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Kerns said. The victim, a recently retired real estate agent from Irvine, was ejected shortly before the cart hit the road beneath the cliff and died on impact, Kerns said. His name was not immediately released. No one else was involved in the crash. Investigators will inspect the golf cart for mechanical failures, Kerns said. Drugs or alcohol were not thought to have been factors in the crash. | ||
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Woman critically hurt after cliff fall April 01, 2007 05:04pm Article from: AAP A 36-year-old woman has been critically injured after falling four metres down a cliff, landing on her head, in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, rescue services say. The Blaxland woman fell and knocked herself unconscious while abseiling at Mt York at about 12.30pm (AEST) today, an NRMA CareFlight spokesman said. An NRMA CareFlight doctor stabilised the woman at the base of the cliff before she was winched 30m up to a helicopter and airlifted to Nepean Hospital. The woman underwent neurosurgery for a brain haemorrhage this afternoon but is expected to make a good recovery due to her speedy rescue, the spokesman said. | ||
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Hang-glider dies after hitting head on cliff ledge April 01, 2007 12:29pm Article from: AAP A 49-year-old Sydney man has died in a 40m fall after his hang-glider struck trees during a descent off Mount Sugarloaf in the New South Wales Hunter Valley. The man, an experienced hang-glider from Chatswood in Sydney's north, was on a flight with three fellow hang-gliders about 12.30pm (AEST) yesterday when his kite flared up in the wind and struck trees, police said. He plunged 40m, sustaining severe head injuries when he struck the rocky ledge of a cliff. One of his fellow hang-gliders came to his aid and began performing CPR, but police say his "horrific" head injuries meant it was unlikely they would have been able to help. The Westpac Helicopter was called and they pronounced the man dead at the scene. The man had 20 years hang-gliding experience. An post-mortem examination will be performed and detectives are preparing a brief of evidence for the coroner. The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia is assisting police with inquiries. | ||
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Drinking water kills woman January 15, 2007 12:00am A WOMAN has died of water intoxication after taking part in a radio station's water-drinking contest. Jennifer Strange, 28, was in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" competition, trying to win a Nintendo Wii game system. Sacramento Assistant County Coroner Ed Smith said yesterday a preliminary investigation had found evidence "consistent with a water intoxication death". Strange's mother found her daughter's body on Saturday at her home in the Sacramento suburb of Rancho Cordova, after Strange had called her work supervisor to say she was heading home in terrible pain. "She said to one of our supervisors that she was on her way home and her head was hurting her real bad," said Laura Rios, one of Strange's co-workers at Radiological Associates of Sacramento. "She was crying and that was the last that anyone had heard from her." Earlier on Saturday, Strange took part in a contest at radio station KDND 107.9, in which participants competed to see how much water they could drink without going to the toilet. Initially, contestants were handed 220ml bottles of water to drink every 15 minutes. "They told us, 'if you don't feel like you can do this, don't put your health at risk'," said a fellow contestant. "I was talking to her and she was a nice lady. She was telling me about her family and her three kids and how she was doing it for the kids." Water intoxication occurs when the body takes in more water than it can get rid of, causing a dilution of crucial electrolytes. AP | ||
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Skydivers abandon parachute By ANDREW DRUMMOND January 13, 2007 TWO men were hospitalised after a skydive meant to end at North Wollongong's Stuart Park touched down in Gwynneville's Gipps St. Just before midday yesterday an instructor from Skydive the Beach and his 24-year-old Sydney student went off course after they were forced to abandon a parachute. "The instructor wasn't happy with the primary chute and so jettisoned it, electing instead to use the secondary chute," Skydive the Beach owner Anthony Boucaut said. "The pair still had quite a solid landing at the back of a property near Beaton Park." The 27-year-old instructor, who has been working in Wollongong for more than four years, and the student were taken to Wollongong Hospital by ambulance. They were released late yesterday. | ||
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MP fights school speed fine May 21, 2006 FEDERAL Liberal MP Danna Vale is fighting a $75 fine imposed after she was caught speeding through a safety zone outside a Sydney school. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal the incident occurred in Gymea outside a school where an eight-year-old girl was killed while crossing the road four years ago. The revelation comes amid demands for the State Government to introduce tougher penalties and improved safety measures in relation to school safety zones. Three children were knocked down within 24 hours last week, while five-year-old Sophie Delezio, remains in hospital after being hit on a pedestrian crossing two weeks ago. A former veterans' affairs minister, Ms Vale admitted she had been driving 10km over the limit but said the varying speed limits were "too confusing" for busy people. "Yes, I was over 40km/h," she said. "To be honest, I didn't even know I did it until I got the fine. The problem is the different times that the limits apply around schools. "It is very confusing and I can see how busy people, parents, can get fined. I am sorry I did it -- I was in the wrong." However, Ms Vale has cited her exemplary 40-year driving record as justification for having the $75 fine revoked. Ms Vale, the Member for Hughes, was caught by a speed camera placed near St Catherine Laboure School on Gymea Bay Road in the neighbouring electorate of Cook. It is understood the incident occurred late last year. The Sunday Telegraph learned of the fine after Ms Vale sent a letter to the NSW Office of State Revenue (OSR) requesting the fine be reconsidered. "I paid the fine but I wanted them to consider a caution as it was my first offence," she said. "I have an impeccable driving record of over 40 years and wanted them to take that into account." However, the OSR told Ms Vale that it had two speeding fines recorded against her name. But Ms Vale said the second fine had been acquired by a former staff member who had been driving her ministerial car. "That happened last year when I was minister and I was being driven back from Holsworthy," she said. "I've asked for that to be corrected. "This fine is my first offence but I understand that, as an MP, we have to be better than Caesar's wife. There should be flashing lights or something because the different times are confusing for busy people. The Government must be making a lot of money." Ms Vale was fined $75 for being 10km over the limit. Under new penalties unveiled by the NSW Government last week, the fine for the offence will rise to $125. Ms Vale said her own children had attended St Catherine's. Four years ago, Jodie Hewes, 8, died after she was crushed between two cars while crossing outside the school with her mother, Kay, holding her hand. So.... Ms Vale admits to driving 10km over the limit and that varying speed limits were "too confusing" for busy people. "I am sorry I did it -- I was in the wrong." WHAT DA! Dana you are obviously not too busy to pen a letter to have your fine revoked. Shame, shame, shame! | ||
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Bullimore plans next record attempt May 10, 2006 Tony Bullimore At sea ... Australian maritime authorities are watching closely as British adventurer Tony Bullimore plans his latest round-the-world voyage, after his first effort came to a dramatic end in 1997. AUSTRALIAN maritime officials are watching closely as British yachtsman Tony Bullimore prepares for his latest round-the-world voyage, after his first effort came to a dramatic end in 1997. The 67-year-old adventurer's dangerous rescue from the Southern Ocean almost a decade ago was praised for its daring, but criticised for its cost to the Australian Government. Authorities involved in that rescue, 1370 nautical miles south-west of Perth, say they would have to rescue him again if he were to find himself in trouble. But they will not advise him against the journey. Mr Bullimore was rescued by the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy after the former nightclub owner survived for five days in the upturned hull of his yacht. He existed on what he described at the time as "a little chocolate, water and sheer determination". At the time, the rescue was one of largest civilian rescues the RAAF had been involved in, taking in 65 air force personnel, four Orion aircraft and one Hercules. Funded from the Australian defence budget, the rescue sparked debate over whether the risks and costs of sailing in the Southern Ocean were justified. Mr Bullimore will again take on the ferocious Southern Ocean during the southern hemisphere winter when he sets sail from Hobart next month, or in early July. Although his planned route is considered risky, the ambitious sailor hopes to beat Dame Ellen MacArthur's solo round-the-world record of 71 days, 14 hours and 18 minutes. It will be his first lone circumnavigation attempt since his infamous journey nine years ago. A spokeswoman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) today said it would not be advising Mr Bullimore to stay on dry land. "If people choose to do things like that and they get into trouble then we have an obligation to go out and rescue them," she said. "Australia recognises its obligations, as a party to several international conventions ... these search and rescue operations are conducted regardless of the nationality or status of those in distress, or the circumstances in which this distress occurred." Asked if special precautions would be taken to monitor Mr Bullimore's progress, she said: "No more than what we would do in normal circumstances. "We simply don't have the resources to keep track of people on a case-by-case basis. "It is the individual people who embark on these things and they are responsible for checking on the latest weather reports and taking precautions." The AMSA spokeswoman suggested that Mr Bullimore install a position beacon, otherwise known as an EPIRB (Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon), in his boat. "If he wanted to check in with us and let us know what his progress is then we would be happy for that to happen as well," she said. Mr Bullimore will set sail in Hobart, then head to Cape Horn, past Rio De Janeiro, then across the Atlantic as far as the Azores, before turning south to the Cape of Good Hope and back to Tasmania. Mr Bullimore, who has sailed more than 480,000km, is currently in training at his home in the English city of Bristol. | ||
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A KOREAN national on a church group trip has died after being washed off rocks while fishing on the New South Wales south coast. April 17, 2006 The 25-year-old man was swept away at Mullimburra Point, south of Moruya, when a big wave broke over the rock fishing platform about 9am (AEST) today, police said. Emergency crews were unable to reach the man, who was later found floating face down in the water. A police spokesman said the man had been in Australia on a two-year work visa. He had been living in Canberra and had travelled to the south coast with a church group. Dangerous surf had prevented rescuers from retrieving the man's body but further attempts would be made once the swell had subsided, the spokesman said. | ||
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Man missing in monster surf From: AAP By Amy Coopes and Drew Cratchley April 09, 2006 FEARS were held for a rock fisherman missing amid huge seas on the New South Wales south coast. The 34-year-old, from Canley Vale in Sydney's southwest, failed to return from a fishing trip to Port Kembla yesterday, police said. A large-scale sea and aerial search was mounted after his car was found parked near the ocean breakwater, but was called off due to rough seas. It is expected to resume at first light. Fifteen people were rescued today as huge swells created dangerous conditions at Sydney's beaches. Big seas pounded the coast for a second consecutive day, whipped up by a deep low pressure system over the Tasman Sea. Only four beaches between the Hunter region and the NSW south coast were open today, while Sydney's Manly ferry services were suspended from about noon (AEST) due to the swells. Surf Life Saving Sydney spokesman Stephen Leahy said lifesavers rescued 15 people, including eight in 90 minutes at Cronulla, as some underestimated the power of the ocean. "Eight of those rescues were performed by our jet ski rescue team at Cronulla between about 2.30pm and 4pm," he said. "It was certainly big conditions, some people were tempting fate more than anything." Other rescues were performed at Bondi, Maroubra and Coogee, and lifesavers issued more than 200 warnings to people swimming in dangerous locations, Mr Leahy said. None of those rescued required hospital treatment, he said. A Sydney Ferries spokesman said Manly services would be suspended until tomorrow morning, when conditions would be reviewed. Buses would run between Manly and Circular Quay in the meantime, the spokesman said. Waves of more than 5m were reported at Sydney's southern beaches, and NSW Surf Lifesaving said it was possible the seas were even bigger on the state's south coast. But most beachgoers seemed to have taken notice of repeated warnings and stayed out of danger. "People are being sensible, thank heavens," said a NSW Maritime spokesman. The Bureau of Meteorology said swells would decrease gradually overnight and tomorrow as the deep low over the Tasman weakened and moved southeast. | ||
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Rock fisherman drowns January 06, 2006 A ROCK fisherman has drowned after being swept from a rock wall on the New South Wales mid-north coast. Police said the 30-year-old Bonville man was fishing with a friend off the southern break wall of the Coffs Harbour boat harbour about midday (AEDT) yesterday when a wave washed him from the wall. His friend threw him a rope, but the man hit his head on rocks while trying to climb out of the water and lost consciousness. He was seen floating face down but dangerous conditions prevented anyone risking their own lives by entering the water. Coffs Harbour Police, Water Police and State Emergency Service personnel retrieved his body a short time later. A report is being prepared for the coroner. He is the second rock fisherman to drown in NSW this year, after a 42-year-old man was washed off rocks at Gerroa, on the south coast, on January 3. | ||
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Couple rescued from remote cliff From: AAP November 20, 2005 Two rock climbers have been rescued after spending 13 hours clinging to the side of a cliff in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. The 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, from Clovelly, in Sydney's east, got stuck about 3.30pm yesterday as they descended a 110m cliff at Newnes, near Lithgow. The couple, still in their climbing harnesses, were unable to move back up or down the cliff. Nearby campers alerted NRMA CareFlight last night after hearing the couple's cries for help. They were rescued about 4am today by paramedics who transferred them to new ropes and brought them to the base of the cliff. The couple were suffering hypothermia and cramps but made their own way home. | ||
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Body of rock fisherman found From: AAP August 21, 2005 THE body of a rock fisherman has been found in the sea off Sydney's northern beaches early yesterday evening. Police say a surf skier spotted the man floating off Freshwater Beach at about 5.30 pm (AEST) yesterday and took him to the beach, where attempts to resuscitate him failed. Police believe the 47-year-old man from Epping either slipped on rocks or was washed into the sea while fishing. His name has not yet been released. | ||
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Pilot dies performing stunts From: AAP Hey let's ban all flying! 5 x commercial jets have fallen out of the sky in the last 5 months and now this. August 27, 2005 Plane crash The cockpit of the plane is recovered from the sea A PILOT died when his vintage plane crashed upside down into the ocean as he performed aerobatics off Sydney's northern beaches. Shocked onlookers watched emergency services scour the ocean between Warriewood and Narrabeen for any trace of the 54-year-old man, who failed to surface after the plane plunged into the ocean about 12.30pm (AEST) today. Police divers discovered the body of the Birchgrove man several hours later. Witnesses told emergency services the single-engined aircraft, believed to be of WWII vintage, was performing aerobatics about 300 metres off Turimetta Beach when the pilot lost control. "It is believed the plane had just finished doing some aerial stunts - loop-the-loop over Mona Vale Beach - when it lost control," a Westpac Helicopter spokesman said. "It was heading south and crashed whilst performing a barrel roll. It entered the water upside down." Advertisement: Water police were unable to find the pilot in the small amount of wreckage left floating, and people gathered on neighbouring cliffs to watching emergency services conduct a search of the area. Police divers found the body about 4pm, 70 metres north of where witnesses reported seeing the plane go down. Salvage teams have recovered the plane's fuselage and a report is being prepared for the coroner, police said. A Channel Nine report said the plane was a Nanchang CJ-6 trainer. The planes were made in China in the 1950s. |
