The News Thread

Post by **jasonjag** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:02 pm

Why is this sticky not located in the Media Section ?

Post by **playworth** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:20 pm

jasonjag wrote:Why is this sticky not located in the Media Section ?

what i cant hear YOU

Post by **jasonjag** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:57 pm

Small plane makes emergency landing
Tuesday Apr 8 22:35 AEST
The occupants of a small plane escaped disaster north of Cairns on Tuesday after the pilot set the plane down on a third of its landing gear.

The Cessna 402 took off around 3.17pm (AEST) from Laura Airport en-route to Cairns, Queensland Police say.

The eight passengers from various state government departments, the Cooktown Council and Cape York Land Council were in Laura for the opening of the local sports centre.

"Just minutes into the flight, the cockpit and cabin started filling with smoke, prompting the 46-year-old female pilot to return to Laura Airport," Queensland police said in a statement.

"On activating the landing gear the pilot found that only the left wheels have extended leaving the front wheels and the right rear wheels locked in the up position."

The pilot made an emergency landing on the dirt runway, with the plane sustaining extensive damage to the right propeller, right wing and undercarriage of the plane.

All of the passengers were evacuated to the local pub and examined by staff from the Laura Clinic.

None of them was injured and they were later taken back to Cairns.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been advised of the incident.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:21 pm

evacuated to local pub. hahahahaha.

Post by **jasonjag** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:58 pm

Smithy wrote:evacuated to local pub. hahahahaha.

Thats what I larfed about, stuff the plane,lets crash the F***r, and go to the Pub. lol

Post by **robbage** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:52 pm

jasonjag wrote:Thats what I larfed about, stuff the plane,lets crash the F***r, and go to the Pub. lol

It was a Cessna, not a Fokker

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:04 pm

robbage wrote:
jasonjag wrote:Thats what I larfed about, stuff the plane,lets crash the F***r, and go to the Pub. lol

It was a Cessna, not a Fokker

LMAO - literally

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:10 pm

jasonjag wrote:Why is this sticky not located in the Media Section ?

Admin has described the Media forum as that for discussion on TV shows featuring emergency services (RPA, The Force etc) and Media organisations.

Post by **jasonjag** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:11 am

Plane parts found on ocean floor, The search for a missing plane and its pilot off Sydney has located two large pieces of metal on the ocean floor believed to be part of the twin-engined Metroliner.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=75756

Post by **robbage** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:40 pm

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

For the three people who didn't hear about it. Dipstick caught on Roe Hwy doing 203kph, talking on phone, unlicenced, alleg drunk.

TheDoc · Post by **TheDoc** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:39 pm

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html

Hoon doing 180km/h on Mitchell Freeway

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 61,00.html

Phantom 'booze bus' tricks drink drivers

Post by **yorky** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:15 pm

TheDoc wrote:http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html

Hoon doing 180km/h on Mitchell Freeway

His explanation when questioned by police for the alleged high speed was: â€œI didnâ€™t realise I was going that fast.â€

Post by **jasonjag** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:10 pm

NSW ambulance service 'overworked' Ambulance officers in NSW are overworked, stressed and undervalued, the opposition says.

Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell and opposition health spokeswoman Jillian Skinner on Friday released a leaked NSW Ambulance staff survey which revealed about seven in 10 ambulance officers felt they were overworked

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=305312

Post by **robbage** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:35 pm

TheDoc wrote:http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 61,00.html

Phantom 'booze bus' tricks drink drivers

"Is this a fair and legitimate police tactic? Have your say below"

All's fair in love and roadwars.

Post by **Toottoot** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:06 pm

If you haven't done anything wrong you've got nothing to worry about. Doesn't matter how you get pulled up.

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