Coast Guard on full alert

[up-the-dubs]

I've just heard on the radio that the coast guard are on full alert on the West Coast of Ireland tonight. Apparently they are expecting a plane,on route from America, to hopefully make it to land at Shannon Airport, by about 2am. The plane, it is feared, may not make it due to a lack of fuel, and a sea rescue may be required when the plane has to ditch. There is only the pilot on board. Weather conditions here are poor at the moment with gusting wind and driving rain at times.




The plane, and I kid you not, Is a Cessna. WTF

Now I realise Cessna make lots of different types of planes, but this is whats springs to mind: (not excatly trans-Atlantic fare)

[roop]

It could well be a Cessna like that. A lot of ferry flights are run over from the US via newfoundland, greenland, iceland and ireland or something like that. Brave fellas doing such a long flight over water with a single engine. Godspeed mr pilot, here's hoping you make it safely...!

[tomtvr]

wonder if its a turbo

[andy mac]

Sod turbo... just check out those Spoilers... Must have watched fast and the furious...

[mybrainhurts]

Here's another Cessna, chaps.....

[up-the-dubs]

mybrainhurts said:

Here's another Cessna, chaps.....

Yes yes yes, I did point out that was what sprung to mind though. Would a citation make it easier? Whats the range on those things?

Due at 2am anyway, if he makes it.

[allnighter]

Maybe the Bermuda triangle got him 1st....

[mybrainhurts]

up-the-dubs said:

Yes yes yes...

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[up-the-dubs]

Aw well. He landed safe and sound about half an hour ago. The boys in the boats can go home.

Suppose he's lucky. Can't wait to see him in the papers tomorrow. Who flys a plane like that on his own accross the Atlantic?

[speedy_thrills]

up-the-dubs said:

Who flys a plane like that on his own accross the Atlantic?

Charles Lindbergh?

[telecat]

Most Light aircraft are imported by flying them over Via Canada, Greenland and Iceland. The pilots install temporary extra fuel tanks and long range radios.

[mcflurry]

up-the-dubs said:

Aw well. He landed safe and sound about half an hour ago. The boys in the boats can go home

Glad they are all safe for another night

up-the-dubs said:

Suppose he's lucky. Can't wait to see him in the papers tomorrow. Who flys a plane like that on his own accross the Atlantic?

Mr Branston?

[Ferg]

I have two cousins on the crew of an RNLI boat on the west coast, I think I'll check to see if they were on alert.

[Ferg]

mcflurry said:

Mr Branston?

He'd have been in a pickle...

[Eric Mc]

Nothing unusual with single engined light aircraft crossing the Atlantic. Back in my plane spotting days (the 1970s) we used to spend weekends at Shannon and light aircraft deliveries were part of the everyday scene down there - Cessna 172/182s, Beech Musketeers, Bonanzas etc. In fact, around 1978, a Bonanza belly landed in a field about 1/2 mile short of the runway after a long trans-Atlantic flight. The pilot suffered minor injuries but the plane was a write-off.

[BliarOut]

speedy_thrills said:

up-the-dubs said: Who flys a plane like that on his own accross the Atlantic? Charles Lindbergh?

Superb You've genuinely brightened my morning Speedy

[Eric Mc]

Wrong Way Corrigan.