Student pilot crashes RAAF Roulette on runway in Victoria
A trainee pilot has escaped injury after crashing during a low-speed runway excursion at a Royal Australian Air Force base.
It is understood the student was flying a PC-21 Roulette aircraft when it crashed at the RAAF base at East Sale, south-east Victoria, on Thursday.
The trainee was taken to the basic medical center for evaluation, but was not injured in the crash.
A man present in the aftermath of the crash counted 20 emergency vehicles that had gathered to secure the area.
The incident will be investigated.
There are currently six Roulettes in the RAAF aerobatic display team being flown at events across Australia.
They can fly as low as 80 meters and at speeds of up to 685 kilometers per hour.
Pilots need years of training to properly maneuver the planes during showcases where they often fly within three meters of each other in the air.
A student at RAAF East Sale base (pictured) in south-east Victoria escaped injury after crashing during a ‘low-speed runway excursion’
Meanwhile, another student pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at a popular Sunshine Coast beach on Friday after a reported engine failure.
Queensland Police confirmed the small plane landed at Bulcock Beach in Caloundra at 9am and neither the student nor the instructor on board were injured.
Tomas Murray, another flight instructor, praised the onboard instructor who “followed all correct procedures during the emergency.”
“The engine broke down somehow. We do not know the details and will investigate,” Murray wrote on social media.
“Aircraft is OK but will be assessed by flight engineers and a report will be made.”
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Meanwhile, another student pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at a popular Sunshine Coast beach on Friday after a reported engine failure
