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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 2017 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 23-8793 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | French Island, Westernport Bay, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft landed on soft sand while landing on the shore of French Island, resulting in damage to the propeller.
Sources:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/pilot-and-passengers-walk-away-after-dramatic-french-island-beach-landing-34497421.html
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/small-plane-lands-on-beach-on-french-island-20170225-gul8ce.html
https://mobile.twitter.com/S118869/status/835433497808424960
Media:
#BREAKING : A light aircraft as made an emergency landing on the back beach on French Island. @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/tufYQmo3Uz
— Phil Loschiavo (@LoschiavoPhil7) 25 februari 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2017 08:09 | Pineapple | Added |
| 25-Feb-2017 08:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Plane category, ] |
| 25-Feb-2017 16:10 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, ] |
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