Odd plane incident in Essex
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Seems a light aircraft came down on/in Hanningfield Reservoir on Sunday afternoon.
As of this afternoon, authorities are still searching for it and have no idea who was onboard or how many.
https://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/25...
Seems a bit strange to me, The reservoir is quite large, granted, but I would have thought they'd have found something out about by now.
As of this afternoon, authorities are still searching for it and have no idea who was onboard or how many.
https://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/25...
Seems a bit strange to me, The reservoir is quite large, granted, but I would have thought they'd have found something out about by now.
Just seen this on the BBC website reporting a body has been recovered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62n2p7ypd1o
Mans body recovered from Essex reservoir after small plane crash
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/body-recovered-hanni...
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/body-recovered-hanni...
butchstewie said:
It was in the Daily Mail earlier (I know) that suicide notes had been found (electronic I presume) and the suggestion is it was a deliberately crashed.
I know people aren't in their right mind in such instances (if it is the case that it's why the crash occurred), but goodness what a traumatic way to fashion your own exit. If the crash doesn't knock you out or do the job instantly...doesn't bear thinking about. Does seem it's suicide. Very sad though one small crumb is that he didn't involve others in his demise.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
His Flightradar track was rather erratic, to say the least. Departing North Weald headed for Southend.
I presume an awful lot of work will have to be done now in order to check the contamination level of the water, although that reservoir does feed into the water treatment works anyway
I presume an awful lot of work will have to be done now in order to check the contamination level of the water, although that reservoir does feed into the water treatment works anyway
I don't think there is any suggestion the plane vanished as if flying through the Bermuda Triangle, but I would assume the middle of the reservoir isn't exactly an area covered with extensive CCTV, there might be a few cameras dotted around perimeter fences and at gates or secure areas, so maybe one grainy video will emerge in time.
A low-flying little prop plane around there wouldn't raise an eyebrow, and I would guess that only a handful of witnesses would have seen the actual descent and crash, which would have taken a matter of seconds. Not everybody has the reflex reaction of reaching for their phone to video and usual event.
Maybe there's a way of just leaving the plane down there but extracting any harmful fluids like the fuel and oil, and recovering it fully isn't worth it?
A low-flying little prop plane around there wouldn't raise an eyebrow, and I would guess that only a handful of witnesses would have seen the actual descent and crash, which would have taken a matter of seconds. Not everybody has the reflex reaction of reaching for their phone to video and usual event.
Maybe there's a way of just leaving the plane down there but extracting any harmful fluids like the fuel and oil, and recovering it fully isn't worth it?
StevieBee said:
Does seem it's suicide. Very sad though one small crumb is that he didn't involve others in his demise.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
For a light aircraft I think the requirements are you need a medical every 5 years and above 40 years old it is every 2 years. Probably more physical in nature but you’d expect a qualified Aviation Medical Examiner to ask questions about depression etc.
unseen said:
StevieBee said:
Does seem it's suicide. Very sad though one small crumb is that he didn't involve others in his demise.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
I did think that following that Germanwings incident pilots have to undergo extended and regular psychological assessment. I presume that hasn't filtered down to the private/leisure pilots.
For a light aircraft I think the requirements are you need a medical every 5 years and above 40 years old it is every 2 years. Probably more physical in nature but you d expect a qualified Aviation Medical Examiner to ask questions about depression etc.
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