Sunday, August 8, 2010

Aussie News 17: 'Miraculous escape' for pilot and passenger as plane crashes in Melbourne backyard

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A light plane crash happened in a Melbourne backyard just hundreds of metres from the Moorabbin Airport runway. The single-engine four-seater plane hit the roof of one house and then crashed in the backyard of a neighbouring home on Loweer Dandenong Road, Mordialloc, around 3.30pm.
A 28-year-old female pilot from Hawthorn and a 70-year-old male passenger who is on an aerial photography mission are unhurt from this crash. It was a miracle.
The failure of the plane's engine caused the crash. The plane was seriously damage and it will never able to function again. However, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate the accident.

Comment:
It was a miracle as both of them are unhurt in this crash. After this accident, every pilots should have proper training and experiences before they are able to flight by themselves. As the saying goes, safety comes first.

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