Geoff W
10th January 2011, 12:40 PM
That was one heck of a feat by the pilot wasnt it?
Source NT News.com
A charter flight to the Tiwi Islands was forced to return to Darwin Airport when the door opened mid-air.
The twin engine nine-seat ChartAir flight was taking journalists to Maurice Rioli's funeral on Melville Island this morning.
Australian Associated Press journalist Larine Statham said she was shaken by the experience.
"It was just after the plane took off. We were over the ocean," she said.
"The door just went pop and then there was a gush of air".
"I was a bit shaken up but we are all good."
Ms Statham said the pilot acted calmly as he tried to shut the door.
"He persisted until he got it closed mid-air," she said.
The plane immediately returned to Darwin Airport, where it was checked over before taking off again for the Tiwi Islands.
Kind regards,
Geoff
Source NT News.com
A charter flight to the Tiwi Islands was forced to return to Darwin Airport when the door opened mid-air.
The twin engine nine-seat ChartAir flight was taking journalists to Maurice Rioli's funeral on Melville Island this morning.
Australian Associated Press journalist Larine Statham said she was shaken by the experience.
"It was just after the plane took off. We were over the ocean," she said.
"The door just went pop and then there was a gush of air".
"I was a bit shaken up but we are all good."
Ms Statham said the pilot acted calmly as he tried to shut the door.
"He persisted until he got it closed mid-air," she said.
The plane immediately returned to Darwin Airport, where it was checked over before taking off again for the Tiwi Islands.
Kind regards,
Geoff