Sydney, Australia-Last Sunday (17th) afternoon (17th), a small private aircraft Piper Cherokee (registered number VH-BUN) caused an engine failure in Monabale, New South Wales, causing a daunting emergency landing.
The aircraft had a flight instructor and a pilot who was training, and suddenly the engine stopped during the flight. The two, who had no alternatives to land safely, decided to land at the Monabale golf course, and dozens of people were enjoying golf at the time.
The video shared on SNS contains a scene where the plane is rapidly losing altitude, touches the ground, slides and stops the grass.
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Despite the seriousness of the case, the passengers were not injured, and they only wore light abrasions. After being rescued from the field, it was taken to the Royal North SHOSPITAL in a stable state.
However, the aircraft has seriously damaged, and according to the early report, it is impossible to repair.
The golfers who witnessed the incident ran to help the pilots immediately after landing. “I suddenly heard the engine stopped, and I saw the plane flying low over our heads,” a club user said.
The incident is being investigated by the Australian Traffic Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the Civil Aviation Safety Bureau (CASA), and the authorities have requested to provide citizens’ photos and videos for investigation.
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This is not a case of emergency landing for the first time in recent years. Earlier this year, in California, Cessna 172 had an emergency landing on a golf course without much damage.
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