An Allegro ditches

[pelmet]

C-IHJE, a privately owned Fantasy Air Allegro 2000 advanced ultra-light aircraft, departed
Qualicum Beach, BC (CAT4) on a VFR flight to Denny Island, BC (CYJQ). Due to the presence of
low level turbulence, the pilot climbed to 10 000 feet ASL, above an overcast layer of cloud. Since
the cloud layer was too thick at destination, the pilot was unable to descend and land at Denny
Island; a diversion to Port Hardy, BC (CYZT) was initiated. Approximately 41 nautical miles north of
CYZT, the pilot declared a MAYDAY with the Port Hardy FSS, advised that they were low on fuel
and that they were going to land somewhere in the area of Goose Bay, BC. The Victoria JRCC
was notified and an aircraft and rescue boat were dispatched. Due to the inhospitable shoreline,
the pilot was unable to land on a beach and ditched the aircraft in the water. The pilot and the
passenger were uninjured and swam a short distance to shore where they were rescued by search
and rescue a few hours later. The aircraft sank in approximately 20 feet of water.

[TeePeeCreeper]

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopi ... 8&t=108746

Unless I am mistaken and this is a different ditching...
You are "a little late to the party"!

[pelmet]

Thanks, will post it in the other forum and the mod can delete this thread.

[pelmet]

Thanks, will post it in the other forum and the mod can delete this thread.