Odd plane incident in Essex

[StevieBee]

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.

[johnpsanderson]

Just seen this on the BBC website reporting a body has been recovered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62n2p7ypd1o

[cookie1600]

Mans body recovered from Essex reservoir after small plane crash

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/body-recovered-hanni...

[butchstewie]

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.

[Wheel Turned Out]

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.

[StevieBee]

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.