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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:39 PM Apr 2014

Perth plane seen on fire in sky (pic) Now landed safely

Perth plane seen on fire in sky. Now landed safely RT @Rabe9 Reporter just got pics of the aircraft. #perthnews #news pic.twitter.com/yrBuW6Cmem

A plane has made an emergency landing at Perth Domestic Airport with reports it caught fire shortly after take-off.

Radio 6PR reported the left engine caught fire, with witnesses saying they saw flames coming from the plane.

Police confirmed the plane returned to the ground and a 6PR caller said it was "well under control".

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/reports-of-plane-on-fire-at-perth-airport-20140429-37f58.html

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Perth plane seen on fire in sky (pic) Now landed safely (Original Post) The Straight Story Apr 2014 OP

Thus bringing Australia's season average to .500 for "finding troubled aircraft" jberryhill Apr 2014 #1

More like .666 for the season if you count the other incident from today Brother Buzz Apr 2014 #2

Ah, good point jberryhill Apr 2014 #3

jberryhill

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1. Thus bringing Australia's season average to .500 for "finding troubled aircraft"

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Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:03 AM

Apr 2014

Brother Buzz

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2. More like .666 for the season if you count the other incident from today

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:24 AM

Apr 2014

Australian in jet hijack alert charged on return home
29 Apr 2014

SYDNEY: An Australian plumber who sparked a hijack alert on a plane heading for Bali when he banged on the cockpit door was Tuesday charged over the midair incident.

Matt Lockley, who has said he mistook the cockpit of the Virgin Australia jet for the toilet, was released by Indonesian authorities on Sunday without charge and arrived back in Australia early Tuesday where he was met by police.

A police statement said the 27-year-old had been served notice to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 6 "in relation to an incident on a flight between Brisbane and Bali on Friday April 25".

He faces one charge of interfering with a crew member.

Indonesian officials initially said Lockley was drunk, which he denied. Lockley said the drama was a case of miscommunication.

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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/australian-in-jet-hijack/1088832.html

jberryhill

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3. Ah, good point

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:32 AM

Apr 2014

I'd heard about that one, but I wasn't clear on whether they had found it after it landed at the airport. Kudos to the sharp-eyed tower and ground crew on that one.

(and, to be clear, I am primarily snarking at the various folks who seem to think finding anything in the Indian Ocean is a simple proposition)

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