AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2006
Qld: Pilot escapes crash
BRISBANE, Aug 26 AAP - A 62-year-old pilot escaped with minor injuries when his ultralight
aircraft ploughed into a canefield south of Brisbane.
The man had been flying solo over an ultralight training field when he crashed near
Jacobs Well Road, Hecksville, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast at 8am (AEST) today.
"The man was able to extract himself from the wreckage and an ambulance crew took him
to the Logan Hospital after another pilot raised the alarm" a police spokeswoman said.
"The man suffered a fractured sternum," she said.
It is believed the aircraft's engine seized, police said.
The ultralight was destroyed in the crash.
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KEYWORD: PLANE
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