> First reports are that pilot & 4 pax rescued from an a/c that put out a
> Mayday before going for a swim about 100m offshore after lunch.
>
> In my recent experience there, all a/c were low wing which I suppose are
> more friendly to ditch, but good on the pilot anyway.
>
> From the time and distance it sounds like it might've been an engine
> failure on t/o.

>
> "RT" nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
> news:65jatiF2git1pU1@mid.individual.net...

>> First reports are that pilot & 4 pax rescued from an a/c that put out a
>> Mayday before going for a swim about 100m offshore after lunch.
>>
>> In my recent experience there, all a/c were low wing which I suppose are
>> more friendly to ditch, but good on the pilot anyway.
>>
>> From the time and distance it sounds like it might've been an engine
>> failure on t/o.

>
> Is this the one?
> http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23477781-3102,00.html
> It was the pilot's first day on the job. She did well to get everyone down
> safely.

>
> "RT" nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
> news:65jatiF2git1pU1@mid.individual.net...

>> First reports are that pilot & 4 pax rescued from an a/c that put out a
>> Mayday before going for a swim about 100m offshore after lunch.
>>
>> In my recent experience there, all a/c were low wing which I suppose are
>> more friendly to ditch, but good on the pilot anyway.
>>
>> From the time and distance it sounds like it might've been an engine
>> failure on t/o.

>
> Is this the one?
> http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23477781-3102,00.html
> It was the pilot's first day on the job. She did well to get everyone down
> safely.