A Kenny owned Slingair operated OZ designed and built Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan on a scenic charter flight in the Lake Eyre area had the engine fail around 135kms north-north-east of Marree forcing the pilot of the 8-seater high-wing to carry out an emergency landing




The landing was successful - there were no reports of injuries from those on board - the cause of the engine failure is under investigation by the ATSB

A Robinson R22 helicopter has impacted the ground around 62kms from Maningrida airport in the Northern Territory during aerial mustering

The tail rotor apparently collided with a tree - the helicopter sustained serious airframe damage from the heavy landing

"Australia's Largest Flying School" has had one of their Cessna 152 pilot trainers damaged when the nose-wheel collapsed during a forced landing that inverted the 2-seat machine




News reports have the Cessna departing Bankstown airport around 0900hrs on a training flight when the engine failed forcing the pilot to carry out an emergency landing off the end of the runway - the instructor and student escaped uninjured - the cause of the engine failure is under investigation by the ATSB