Light plane missing in Tasmania

[bob10]

Search underway for missing Tasmanian plane in bad weather (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/search-underway-for-missing-tasmanian-plane-in-bad-weather/ar-BBQEPuM?ocid=spartandhp)

[JDNSW]

According to this morning's news, wreckage has been sighted, no chance of survival. Conditions too dangerous to attempt to reach it last night.

[justinc]

It is a very remote area and low cloud was probably a contributing factor. I'm hoping the pilot was not the son of a customer of mine. Although he has only been qualified and working there for 12months, and reports say he has been there 3 years, I am feeling a little sick to the stomach right now waiting to hear. There are I think 4 people flying for them.

[justinc]

Helos have been back and forth overnight, another just then flew overhead. The aviation community is very close knit, the son of one of our friends, who is also a forum member here, is probably flying one of the search helicopters, and would very likely know the pilot involved personally. A terrible situation.

[bob10]

Unfortunately, it doesn't look good.

Wreckage of missing plane found in Tasmania, pilot presumed dead (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/wreckage-of-missing-plane-found-in-tasmania-pilot-presumed-dead/ar-BBQEPuM?ocid=spartandhp)

[bob10]

Crash pilot moved to Tasmania to learn to fly, company says (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/crash-pilot-moved-to-tasmania-to-learn-to-fly-company-says/ar-BBQHtIR?ocid=spartandhp)

[bob10]

So very sad, at least she was doing something she loved.

Tasmanian crash pilot named as 30yo Queenslander Nikita Walker (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/tasmanian-crash-pilot-named-as-30yo-queenslander-nikita-walker/ar-BBQHtIR?ocid=spartandhp)