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Piper fell headlong in Australia: six died

Melbourne, Australia - Bad weather conditions could have maybe been the reason for such accident

A Piper Cheyenne with six persons on board fell headlong in Australia today, just before landing at Benalla Airport, some 200 km north from Melbourne. Together with its pilot, five employees of DR Henderson company were aboard, working in wood products sector. Piper's pilot had already made control tower know he was ready to start landing procedure when the airplane disappeared from the radar. It seems...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 100762
Rome, Italy, 07/28/2004 11:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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