Remember the avgas crisis that is still ongoing.

Light plane crashes near Darwin A light plane has crashed in a field near the Arnhem Highway at Humpty Doo near Darwin.

Police say the pilot has not been injured, and there were no passengers.

A spokesperson says the small plane was running with a rough engine, but no further details were available.

Link:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/nat/newsnat-18feb2000-91.htm

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 18, 2000

Answers

Round 2 of the contaminated Auzzie Avgas saga?

WW

-- Wildweasel (vtmldm@epix.net), February 18, 2000.

http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/ 0002/19/A28095-2000Feb19.shtml

fair use....yada...yada:

Qld Pilot killed in ultralight crash Source: AAP | Published: Saturday February 19, 4:10 PM

An experienced pilot died today when his aircraft nosedived into trees near an airport runway...

...the pilot, believed to be a local man aged in his early 50s, went into a downward spiral shortly after take- off...

...The pilot was travelling east and then attempted to shift direction slightly, when he must have 'stalled' and gone into the spiral.....

hmmmmmm

-- mebs (andrea@mebs.lurking), February 19, 2000.