JQ423 report boat on fire?
 

Just heard this on Syd Approach. Not sure if it was a false alarm. Approach got them to hold about 20nm east of Palm Beach after reports of a boat on fire, and they seemed to have seen an unlit oil tanker with some 'light' coming from it.

Anyone know anything?

yeah Jason I heard this on my scanner as well.. I actually recorded the audio as it was most unusual :) very parculiar indeed

Andrew,

would you be able to possibly put it on liveatc or something similar so we can all have a hear..

thanks mate

It might be better if they say what tdate it occured and the time then go on to Liveatc and download that particular timeframe because I think you can download in half an hour portions. You just need to work out what time it is in the time the site uses because they aren't in Australian time.

Hope this help :)

At the moment im looking for the recording on my computer.. I have alot of recordings, I shall let you all know when Ive found it. When I do find it though I plan on putting on youtube so Ill put a link up :)

cheers Andrew :)

found it.. will on youtube later tonight or early tomorrow morning

Reminds me of an incident at NZWP (Whenuapai) last year. My daughter was out flying with her boss and there was a large column of smoke from what turned out to be a car fire near the airfield.

They were on about a one mile final when the tower asked them to make a left hand orbit to investigate.

It occured right before posting this thread, so probably around 0900 utc dec26.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5WGyRjD4g

there you go guys knock yourselves out :)