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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Dramatic video shows small plane crash on golf course in Australia
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a small plane crashed onto a golf course in Australia. Around 2:20 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 17, the plane, a Piper Cherokee, made an emergency landing at Mona Vale Golf Club in Sydney's Northern Beaches region, the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau said in a news release. Onlookers at the golf course rushed to aid the two passengers, a pilot and instructor, surveillance footage released by the golf course showed. The two individuals emerged from the aircraft without serious injury, the golf club announced. Earlier in the day, the plane had departed Camden Airport, about 82 miles south of Sydney, to conduct a training flight, the Transportation Safety Bureau said. Watch video of plane crash-landing onto golf course After taking off, the aircraft reportedly experienced an engine power loss, prompting the pilot to conduct an emergency landing on the course, the agency said. 'Big crunching sound': Witness details plane crashing onto golf course Both individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries and later transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing information from New South Wales Ambulance. One person suffered minor facial injuries, the outlet reported. Witness Keanu Turnewitsch told the outlet he was on the course with a friend when a 'nice big shadow came over the top.' 'It was dead silence,' he said. 'About 30 seconds later, we had a big crunching sound… then all the ambulances and everything started coming past and sirens for 20, 30 minutes." He added, 'By the time we got back up around, there was an airplane on the golf course.' In a Facebook post, the golf course said, "A huge credit goes to the pilot for an incredible landing that avoided greater harm, and a heartfelt thank you to the members and patrons who rushed to help without hesitation. 'Moments like these remind us of the strength and spirit of our community.' More news: TSA's faster PreCheck lane is now available at these 15 airports Investigation into small plane crash underway The Transportation Safety Bureau said it would interview the pilots, other involved parties and witnesses and collect available recorded information, including footage and flight tracking data. The agency is also asking for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward and submit it on their website. The Transportation Safety Bureau will later publish a final report with its findings. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Plane crashes onto golf course in Australia: Watch video
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Dramatic video shows small plane crash on golf course in Australia
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a small plane crashed onto a golf course in Australia. Around 2:20 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 17, the plane, a Piper Cherokee, made an emergency landing at Mona Vale Golf Club in Sydney's Northern Beaches region, the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau said in a news release. Onlookers at the golf course rushed to aid the two passengers, a pilot and instructor, surveillance footage released by the golf course showed. The two individuals emerged from the aircraft without serious injury, the golf club announced. Earlier in the day, the plane had departed Camden Airport, about 82 miles south of Sydney, to conduct a training flight, the Transportation Safety Bureau said. Watch video of plane crash-landing onto golf course After taking off, the aircraft reportedly experienced an engine power loss, prompting the pilot to conduct an emergency landing on the course, the agency said. 'Big crunching sound': Witness details plane crashing onto golf course Both individuals were treated at the scene for minor injuries and later transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported, citing information from New South Wales Ambulance. One person suffered minor facial injuries, the outlet reported. Witness Keanu Turnewitsch told the outlet he was on the course with a friend when a 'nice big shadow came over the top.' 'It was dead silence,' he said. 'About 30 seconds later, we had a big crunching sound… then all the ambulances and everything started coming past and sirens for 20, 30 minutes." He added, 'By the time we got back up around, there was an airplane on the golf course.' In a Facebook post, the golf course said, "A huge credit goes to the pilot for an incredible landing that avoided greater harm, and a heartfelt thank you to the members and patrons who rushed to help without hesitation. 'Moments like these remind us of the strength and spirit of our community.' More news: TSA's faster PreCheck lane is now available at these 15 airports Investigation into small plane crash underway The Transportation Safety Bureau said it would interview the pilots, other involved parties and witnesses and collect available recorded information, including footage and flight tracking data. The agency is also asking for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward and submit it on their website. The Transportation Safety Bureau will later publish a final report with its findings. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@
Straits Times
2 days ago
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- Straits Times
Small plane crash lands on Sydney golf course; pilot, trainee walk away with just scratches
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Videos of the crash show the plan flying low over the golf course before hitting the fairway and landing mostly intact. Given the odds, this was a hole in one. A small, single-engine plane made an emergency landing on an 18-hole golf course in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 17, with the pilot and his trainee walking away with just minor injuries. A video that has been seen more than 200,000 times on TikTok and shared multiple times shows the plane – a Piper Cherokee – slightly tilted to one side as it glides down. It then lands on its belly, skids on the fairway and grinds to a stop nearly fully intact near the 15th hole. The emergency landing happened during a training flight just after 2pm on Aug 17, with an instructor pilot and a student on board, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported. NSW Ambulance said the pair, who are both in their 50s, were treated onsite by paramedics for minor injuries, before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for further assessment. One suffered minor facial injuries. The authorities said the cause of the crash landing was unknown at this stage, but it may have been due to possible engine trouble. In a TikTok video, a witness said the plane 'just fell out of the sky'. Another observed: 'It was crazy. We literally just heard this noise, and then all of a sudden it went bang.' Mr Keanu Turnewitsch told ABC he was on the course waiting for a friend to take a swing, when a 'nice big shadow came over the top'. 'It was dead silence. About 30 seconds later, we had a big crunching sound... then all the ambulances and everything started coming past and sirens for 20, 30 minutes,' he said. 'By the time we got back around, there was an airplane on the golf course.' Mr Callum Nicholls, who was also on the fairway, told online media outlet Manly Observer that 'the plane came in really low over the top of our heads, and there was no propeller movement... It didn't even sound like an engine was on'. He said: 'He banked around the corner here to obviously try and come down the 15th, but lost altitude coming down, skidded across and just ended up there.' Another witness who recorded a video of the emergency landing said he saw the plane 'losing altitude quite quickly'. 'Something was not right. The sound was a bit jarring, but you could see it was a pretty gentle, textbook kind of landing,' he said. 'All props to the pilot,' he added . 'He managed to bring it down safely.' Information from Flight Tracker shows the aircraft took off from Shellharbour near Wollongong and made a stop in Camden before continuing the flight north. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it was gathering evidence about the forced landing, but it was unclear whether it would conduct a formal investigation.
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Moment light aircraft crashes into Sydney golf course
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Dramatic footage showed the moment a light aircraft crash-landed onto a golf course in Sydney. Both the pilot and the one passenger on board miraculously survived the crash at the Mona Vale Golf Course on the Northern Beaches on Sunday. The Piper Cherokee was captured flopping towards the ground during an emergency landing, sending parts of the aircraft flying as it hit the green at around 2pm local time. Onlookers rushed to check the status of the instructor and student on board, who were both able to escape the wreckage relatively unharmed. Both men, thought to be in their 50s, had minor injuries and were treated on the scene by paramedics. Flight records show the plane had left Camden and was destined for Wollangong before making the sudden landing. Pictures of the crashed jet show its starboard or right wing severely damaged, while the landing gear appeared to have come off. Keanu Turnewitsch was enjoying a round of golf with his friend when he saw a 'nice big shadow' cast over the green, before hearing a crunching sound. He told ABC news: 'All the ambulances and everything started coming past and sirens for 20, 30 minutes.' Another witness said the aircraft 'just fell from the sky', adding: 'It was crazy, we literally just heard this noise, and then all of a sudden it went bang.' It comes after a light aircraft was found crashed in a field in Staffordshire. More Trending The plane, with a broken a wing and tail was discovered in Cotes Heath near Stone on August 8. No injuries had been reported, with the plane having made an emergency landing. A spokesperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said: 'An accident involving a light aircraft was reported to the AAIB on 8 August. 'An investigation has been launched, and we have begun making enquiries.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Pop duo cancel shows after scary moment sees member collapse on stage MORE: 'Dying people pay me £5,000 to crash their funerals and reveal their secrets' MORE: Australian presenter and TV star David Stratton dies aged 85
