'We're not going to make it!' Terrified pilot radios control tower before small aircraft smashes into Houston garden and bursts into flames - but all four on board escape uninjuredA Cessna 421C Golden Eagle took off from the Hobby Airport in Houston around 2.15pm, minutes before it crashed into a backyard The frightened pilot reportedly told Air Traffic Control: 'We're not going to make it!' and reported an engine problem All four passengers were able to get out of the plane safely and had no injuriesFederal investigators are reportedly headed to the scene

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Safety investigations & reports (atsb.gov.au)

Wow, now that was one lucky escape for the passengers and pilot.  No way would you get me into one of those little planes, I have enough problems getting into a 747. 

Has there been an interview with the pilot by this news service?  I doubt very much that the pilot was frightened.  When the pilot has an inflight emergency, they do not have time to be frightened.  They have an airplane to fly and that can get very busy.  It is a Mexican registered plane and was either on a charter or a private flight.  Not exactly a situation that the average person would encounter.

As it stands, no one was either killed or seriously injured and the plane, while an insurance write off, is recoverable and will probably fly again.

The crash is certainly no reason for anyone contemplating taking a trip by regular scheduled air lines to be in any way concerned about their safety. 

By the headline I was expecting the story to be about why does NSW still require everyone flying over that State to still wear a mask while in the plane?

Small air craft crashes in Australia this year.

 

photos of small aircraft crashes in australia in 2022 - Bing images

 

3 dead in small plane crash in southern Australia

Single-engine Tobago type plane crashes in field

Australia 28 Haziran 2017 Çar?amba 09:58            

World Bulletin / News Desk

Three people aboard a small plane were killed Wednesday when it crashed in the Suttontown region near Mount Gambier, according to police.

South Australia Police (SAPOL) said in a statement the single-engine Tobago type plane crashed in a field.

Authorities did not disclose how many people were aboard the plane nor the identities of the deceased.

The statement said the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into the crash.

 

Tthree people were killed last month in a plane crash near Renmark.

 

 

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