It may be appropriate that the words “GAS” appear on the surface of the tail-plane of this Cessna 310 as it was a fuel issue that led to a forced landing in a remote area of Australia in 1993.
The plane, which is situated a short-distance from the Anne Beadell Highway in the Great Victoria Desert, made a forced landing after the pilot ran out of height, and time, to trouble-shoot an engine failure whilst en-route to the goldfields area of West Australia.
According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau Report, a contributing factor to the accident was a lack of knowledge and understanding of the aircraft’s fuel system by the pilot.
And GAS? Goldfields Air Services…
Whilst the occupants were injured, no fatalities were suffered and these days the aircraft is a curiosity to many travelling this remote desert route.
Photo: Baz – The Landy
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Really interesting, and a great shot. Is there any way, you can give a quick guide or location on the wreckage? I’d really love to check it out! Cheers
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That’s the beginning of a book, Baz. Don’t know why, it just seems like it.
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i’m looking forward to reading your book :}
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I hope Baz writes one. That’d be a solid tale of adventure.
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Yes, and I can picture that myself, as I am also a pilot (don’t fly these days!)
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GAS owners were not required to eventually remove it?
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And that is a good question and has prompted me to find out why that wasn’t the case!
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I shall await your findings!
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The color of the sand is always so astounding!
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I hope there are not too many sights like that littering the outback. 😦
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the perfect irony.
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Sure is!
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The orange-red soil color is quite striking, no matter how many photos I have seen! An interesting outdoor museum of sorts, with the wrecked aircraft.
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Fantastic, the soil that is!
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