P51 Mustang Crash Lands in Melbourne

[101RRS]

A P51 Mustang crash landed in Melbourne today:(

Pics on the news tonite.

Garry

[harry]

where? which one?

[harry]

ok, i have calmed down,
early news has it gutsing at point cook due gear failure, not a big deal, just a lot of money no one hurt.

[Phoenix]

Ouch! So it was the Pt Cook one, somebody had a bad day!

[procrastination inc]

was it returning from the air show in albury this w'end?

[LR V8]

If by Pt Cook you mean the RAAF museum, I don't think it was their's.

The civy registration of the Mustang that crashed was VH-BOB (ex A68-104). A lot of big $$$ for the rebuild :eek:

Cheers,

Pete

[harry]

that's why you have insurance.
bob is still reg'st as eastgate's.
appears that it was a joy flight, but i don't know.
and mustang is my fav historic a/c

rip donn busch.

[101RRS]

It was a joy flight - the aircraft is a 2 seater and the 70yo pilot said his passenger will remember his joy flight.

[PeterM]

Enough to make you cry. I was working at the cement plant next to Tyabb airfield for a few months and we all used to stop when the Mustang housed there used to start up and take-off. Absolutely awesome.

[graceysdad]

Its a real shame , was the A/C a write off?

[clean32]

these AC are never writen off, with a price tage of 000000, thay can almost build one from scrach and just change the plates