Pietenpol Aircamper Accident at Taieri

[Dave Homewood]

Lucky escape for pilot after aircraft goes down near Dunedin
Amber Allott
14:40, Jan 13 2021

A pilot has escaped without injury after a small aircraft crashed near Dunedin.

Emergency services were called to the Taieri Aerodrome, in Mosgiel, about 12.45pm on Wednesday.

A police spokeswoman said a small aircraft had gone down, with just a pilot onboard.


HAMISH MCNEILLY/STUFF - A pilot was lucky to escape serious injury when they crashed in a paddock near the Taieri Aerodrome, south of Dunedin, on Wednesday.

The aircraft crashed into a paddock near the aerodrome.

She said St John was quickly stood down, and the pilot was not hurt.


HAMISH MCNEILLY/STUFF
- The crash happened in a paddock near the aerodrome on Wednesday afternoon.

www.stuff.co.nz/otago/123937144/lucky-escape-for-pilot-after-aircraft-goes-down-near-dunedin

[thomarse]

Looks like it's actually on the field to me...

[johnnyfalcon]

Hmm, "crashed"? Looks like it nosed over - must have "plunged" first...

[FlyingKiwi]

The first report I saw from Stuff said something about the plane had crashed as a result of flipping over... Not the brightest are they? Anyway glad to see no one hurt and hopefully that damage can be put right.

[angelsonefive]

I think the length of the grass might have had something to do with it.