ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161331
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| Date: | 08-OCT-2013 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna F172M Skyhawk (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BCYR |
| C/n / msn: | F17201288 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Humberside Airport - EGNJ, Kirmington, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ingoldmells/Skegness (EGNI) |
| Sandtoft (EGCF) |
The pilot became ill in flight leaving the inexperienced passenger to land the aircraft in failing light. The pilot later died in hospital.
Aircraft was en-route from Ingoldmells/Skegness (ENGI) to Sandtoft (EGCF), but was diverted to Humberside Airport (EGNJ) when the passenger declared an emergency. (Humberside has a longer, wider runway, and crash rescue facilities were available)
An RAF Sea King search and rescue helicopter flew alongside the aircraft in the rapidly failing light to aid the flying instructor helping from the ground and the passenger has described what happened during subsequent TV interviews. The aircraft was successfully landed at the fourth attempt.
The aircraft suffered minor damage after bouncing on the runway; according to eyewitnesses, the propellor clipped the runway on the final "bounce", which may have shock-loaded the engine
Sources:
1. https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Video-Expert-helps-passenger-land-plane/story-19907867-detail/story.html
2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/humberside-airport-passenger-lands-plane-2352842
3. http://news.sky.com/story/1151978/passenger-lands-plane-after-pilot-falls-ill
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-24457031
5. http://news.sky.com/story/1152406/im-not-a-hero-says-plane-landing-man
6. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
7. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid753144093001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAkVf4sTE~,ZHihQoc0Mak3KW61gTbGinrWzI69us3-&bctid=2733776963001 [interview with passenger-turned-pilo]
Images:
Photo of G-BCYR courtesy AirHistory.net
Breighton
7 October 2012; (c) Malcolm Clarke
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 16:52 | Matt | Added |
| 09-Oct-2013 17:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2013 17:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Oct-2013 06:56 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2013 15:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2013 15:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 11-Oct-2013 16:29 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 12-Oct-2013 22:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Apr-2014 23:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2015 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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