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Mike Scott
3rd May 2009, 09:12 AM
Perhaps "caption this" would be more appropriate here !!!!:D



A US pilot was in luck when his falling aeroplane made a soft landing, thanks to a row of portable toilets.

The Cessna 182 suffered apparent engine failure after taking off from Thun Field airfield south-east of Tacoma in Washington state.

As it fell, the plane hit a fence, flipped upside down and landed on toilets being stored near the runway by the Northwest Cascade company.

A company employee said the toilets had "kind of cushioned things".

Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the county sheriff, told the News Tribune newspaper that the pilot had reached an altitude of about 150ft (45m) when the engine "quit running".

"He tried to turn around and come back and land, but he didn't quite make it," said Mr Troyer.

The 67-year-old pilot, who was reported to have been flying alone, has not been identified.


A new definition of "touch and go" comes to mind (amongst others) I'm sure you all can fill in the rest !!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8030898.stm

MS
Andrew McLaughlin
3rd May 2009, 09:55 AM
Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the county sheriff, told the News Tribune newspaper that the pilot had reached an altitude of about 150ft (45m) when the engine "quit running".

"He tried to turn around and come back and land, but he didn't quite make it," said Mr Troyer.

Well, there's his first mistake right there. Toilet jokes aside for a moment, can any of you student pilots explain what the correct procedure would have been?
Erik H. Bakke
3rd May 2009, 09:59 AM
Try to land on the remaining runway, if possible, alternatively find a suitable site for a landing, as straight ahead as you can make it soas not to lose altitude any quicker than absolutely necessary.
Lachlan C
3rd May 2009, 10:17 AM
yes! I have being told numerouse times if you have an engine failure not to turn back to the airfield if at a low hight du to the increase in the stall speed!
Grahame Hutchison
3rd May 2009, 12:43 PM
Here is the toilet humor ...

Looks like he will carry the can for this accident.
Probably doing a split S Bend approach.
People on the ground were heard to yell "Toilet Duck".
Was the pilots name Kenny ?
Was he departing from Runway number 1 or 2 ?
Nigel C
3rd May 2009, 01:58 PM
Did he leave any skid marks on landing?:rolleyes:
Andrew McLaughlin
3rd May 2009, 02:05 PM
Did he leave any skid marks on landing?:rolleyes:

Duuno, but I bet the last thing he said before he crashed was, "Oh, crap!" :cool:
Philip Argy
3rd May 2009, 03:44 PM
Continuing straight ahead is usually better than trying a cistern :D
Grahame Hutchison
3rd May 2009, 03:45 PM
I think he used to fly with the crack French aerobatic team, the "Toilettes".

His flying career was a flash in the pan.

I wonder what the last thing was to go through his mind.
Raymond Rowe
3rd May 2009, 06:19 PM
I bet he said his holy mary's before he said Holy ****.
NickN
3rd May 2009, 07:50 PM
So he really ended up in the s***!
Craig Murray
3rd May 2009, 08:52 PM
This thread stinks :D
Ryan Hothersall
3rd May 2009, 09:10 PM
"I will be in the sh-t for crashing into the sh-t".
David M
4th May 2009, 08:16 PM
Definitely a "scruncher" and not a "folder"?

David.M.
Nigel C
4th May 2009, 09:34 PM
So, what was the name of the Honeycart driver?
Grahame Hutchison
4th May 2009, 10:39 PM
If the fuel tanks had gone up he would have been a flash in the pan.

His clearance was to land next to the Schmidt house.