Cessna 172M PH-SKJ missing in the vicinity of Maasvlakte

[RobertMB]

Authorities are searching for missing Cessna 172M Skyhawk PH-SKJ

http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2821180/zoe ... gtuig.html
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=145865

BR,

Robert

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/28-05-201 ... n-de-radar

[camel1]

Let's hope they will be found alive and unharmed.

[topsafe]

(B)lijkt te zijn gevonden bij Monster (volgens Twitter)

[pjotrtje]

"De vermiste Cessna is gevonden op de positie: 51 57.4 N 3 59.13 E (Maasvlakte). Er worden ambulance's gevraagd."

[bigfoot]

Latest: Toestel neer gekomen te water in de Prinses Alexia op de Maasvlakte 2. Coastguard meldt 4 overlevende bekneld in het toestel. Brandweer en ambulance incl lifeliner 3 zijn ingeschakeld

[Stratofreighter]

http://nos.nl/artikel/377673-vermist-vl ... onden.html

Update: maandag 28 mei 2012, 16:56

Het vliegtuigje dat een paar uur vermist is geweest, is gevonden. De Kustwacht heeft het wrak op een landtong ontdekt ten westen van de Tweede Maasvlakte.

De vier inzittenden zijn zwaargewond, meldt de Kustwacht. Met een helikopter worden reddingswerkers ter plekke gebracht. Ook zijn schepen van de Kustwacht en marine onderweg.

[gatso76]

Note that Civil still must be in the English language.

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.maasvlakte2.com/uploads/havennummers.png

The Quay/"Landtong" designated 8900-9000 alongside the Prinses Amaliahaven is very likely the scene of this crash.

Both Google Earth and Bing still have not updated their maps/photos with "Maasvlakte 2", so according to them 51 57.4 N 3 59.13 E is still off the coast...

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/1223 ... ust__.html

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/a ... ssna.dhtml

[Propwash]

The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice versa.

BTW
A good landing is one from which you can walk away from.
A great landing is one after which they can use the plane again.

A smooth landing is mostly luck. Two in a row is all luck. Three in a row is provocation.

[Codolev]

Hello,

I've worked at this location for two years and by looking at the pictures it's indeed correct that it crashed on the 8900-9000 area near the Amaliahaven.
By the looks of it he managed to get the plane on the ground in the far north-western corner of this area.

[Flyboy]

The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice versa.

BTW
A good landing is one from which you can walk away from.
A great landing is one after which they can use the plane again.

A smooth landing is mostly luck. Two in a row is all luck. Three in a row is provocation.

Further to the above: As the airframe absorbed a lot of the energy, less may have impacted the occupands. There is however more chance of cutting due to sharp edges. I hope this accident will have a swift investigation as I like to learn from it.

Highly ironic is the name of the company on the tail in these surroudings

[Stratofreighter]

A lot more photos of the crash scene and it's direct environment are at
http://www.flashphoto.nl/item/495/Vlieg ... stort.html .

Please note all those wind mills nearby in the background

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nl-NL/Ar ... et_gehoord

Dutch aviation police authorities have still not been able to interview the pilot of said crashed Cessna 172.
In the mean time the wreckage of PH-SKJ has now been recovered.
The prevailing weather during this accident was quite "interesting" to say the least.