Seaplane Down In The Hawksberry River
A seaplane has come down in the Hawksberry River near Cowan.
A seach is under way for the aircraft which has a reported up to 6 people on board. Story here: http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-...ed3712ccadfe22 |
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Looks like a Beaver, not a caravan going by the door wreckage.
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Reportedly, a DHC-2 Beaver Seaplane, VH-NOO.
3 bodies recovered Aircraft on bottom of river with wings dug into mud. Waterborne crane on the way from Brooklyn to assist in the recovery of aircraft. |
Terrible news with confirmation of 6 fatalities, R.I.P. 1963 aircraft suddenly going in during what I presume is VFR conditions could Have a number of obvious causes, time will tell.
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From ATSB facebook
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From BBC news
Unconfirmed reports say the casualties included an 11-year-old boy, the pilot and four British nationals. The single-engine aircraft belonged to sightseeing flight company Sydney Seaplanes. An eyewitness, Myles Baptiste, told the broadcaster 9News that the plane was 500m (1,640ft) from him when it hit the water. "It made a tight right-hand turn and as it actually turned around, the wings dipped and it nosedived straight into the water," he said. A woman at the scene told local TV the weather had been "a bit bumpy" but "nothing to be concerned about". |
Hawkesbury River seaplane crash: Officials work to recover wreckage as investigation continues
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...begins/9296128 |
The passengers and pilot, including the 11 year old girl, have been named.
A tragic loss to a family on holiday enjoying our beautiful country as well as the pilot. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...firmed/9296638 |
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Hawkesbury River seaplane: 11yo girl among six victims killed in New Year's Eve crash A British family on holidays, including an 11-year-old girl, was killed when a seaplane on a New Year's Eve joyride crashed into the Hawkesbury River, police have confirmed. Six people — five British passengers and the 44-year-old pilot Gareth Morgan — lost their lives when the aircraft, operated by the Sydney Seaplanes charter company, crashed into the river near the town of Cowan, north of Sydney. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...firmed/9296638 |
Collision with water involving a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft, VH-NOO, at Cowan Creek, NSW on 31 December 2017
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/...r/ao-2017-118/ An attempt will be made tomorrow (Thursday) to raise the aircraft. Initial reports are that the aircraft is inverted with floats and a wing detached. |
Hawkesbury River seaplane crash: Craft once used as a crop duster and had been 'destroyed'
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...rs-ago/9303448 Looks like the prop was not spinning on impact (engine failure) |
I thought the way one of the prop blades was bent, it was spinning.
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Interesting, I thought the way only one was bent meant it hit the water first and took the highest impact speed, thus the engine might have been seized prior to impact.
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Sydney Seaplanes recommenced operations yesterday.
The press (like vultures) interviewing PAX |
Worth mentioning they resumed operations in the Caravans only in dual pilot mode until further notice.
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I saw Beaver floatplanes on two occasions over the Sydney Harbour and Manly Beach areas on Sunday , could they belong to a different company ?
Dave C |
Cannot say for certain but I suspect you saw the competition:
http://sydneybyseaplane.com/about-us/ https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHSWB VH-AAM is their other bird. |
Interim report out, aircraft appears to have been in a position it should not have been.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2017-118/ |
I agree with Nigel
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Not necessarily, and the interim report suggests there is nothing to indicate engine failure.
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Seems strange that with what appears to be a working engine that he turned into the wrong bay with nowhere to go?
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And we will never know why .
Dave C |
"Air crash investigators are mystified as to why a Sydney Seaplanes pilot left the normal flight path and headed into Jerusalem Bay shortly before his plane crashed killing all six people on board.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's preliminary report into the fatal New Year's Eve incident released on Wednesday found no evidence of problems with the DHC-2 Beaver plane." A highly skilled pilot too. Something really odd about this, and what went wrong. |
This is only the interim report which means that they haven't has time to do the analysis on all the collected data.
For example; Mobile phones, Go-Pro like devices, PM results, Engine broken down, component fatigue testing.... |
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We may well find out, there is an inference of a possible medical episode, which in turn could have influenced decision making. No doubt what didnt cause the incident will be ruled out in due course. |
Yes, that's true, which just increases the mystery ...
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Latest ATSB update points to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Engine fumes responsible for fatal Sydney seaplane crash in Hawkesbury River, ATSB says
The pilot of a seaplane that crashed in the Hawkesbury River in 2017 was likely "adversely affected" by engine fumes in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says. An ATSB chief said their lives could've been saved with an "inexpensive" carbon monoxide detector Gareth Morgan and his five passengers were killed when the Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 Beaver crashed into the water at Jerusalem Bay on December 31. The chief executive of catering giant Compass, Richard Cousins, his two adult sons, his fiancee and her 11-year-old daughter were onboard the plane flying to Rose Bay when it went down. The ATSB today released an update about its investigation into the incident, saying a toxicology report had found Mr Morgan and two of the passengers had elevated levels of carbon monoxide in their blood. In a statement, ATSB chief commissioner Greg Hood said: "From that consultation with medical experts, and research into the effects of carbon monoxide on aircraft operations, the ATSB considers the levels of carbon monoxide were likely to have adversely affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft." Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Heavy exposure to carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen in the blood and can lead to tiredness, shortness of breath and confusion. "Having discounted other potential sources of carbon monoxide exposure, the ATSB considers it likely that the pilot and passengers were exposed to carbon monoxide inside the aircraft cabin," Mr Hood said. Investigators also found missing bolts in the firewall, the section which isolates the plane's engine, which could have allowed the poisonous gas to enter the cabin. Mr Hood said six lives could have been saved if there had been an electronic carbon monoxide detector on board. "These detectors are now inexpensive and widely available," he said. "Had there been an alert of the presence of carbon monoxide, the pilot would have been able to take measures to reduce the risk to those on board." Sydney Seaplanes pilot Gareth Morgan, who died when the seaplane he was flying crashed into the Hawkesbury River. The aircraft did have a disposable chemical spot detector on board, but Mr Hood said those scanners were affected by direct sunlight and cleaning chemicals and relied on pilots to regularly monitor them. Investigators found no evidence the plane had hit a bird, or that part of it fell off, or that the controls had failed. The ATSB today published two safety notices designed to prevent and detect carbon monoxide in aircraft cabins, recommending regular inspections for holes and cracks. The final report is expected to be released later this year. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-...river/12419706 |
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Most unfortunate
A genuine tragedy that shows how insidious CO poisoning can be. I hope everyone installs audible CO monitors and some kind of aviation "dashcam" along the lines recommended by ATSB.
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