even in a minor emergency, pilots should have embedded motor programs to handle emergencies in reactive mode. The pilot was wearing a helmet and commented that although they were from side to side ‘flung’ during the accident sequence, the seatbelt held them firmly in place. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 21 January 2017 0710 EST – Occurrence category: Accident Primary occurrence type: Engine failure or malfunction Location: 10 km NW of Mareeba Airport, Queensland Latitude: 17° 00.90' S Longitude: 145° 20.65' E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Air Tractor Inc. AT-401 Registration: VH-DDW Serial number: 401B-0991 Type of operation: Aerial work aerial agriculture – Persons on board: Crew 1 Passengers 0 – – Injuries: Crew 1 Minor Passengers 0 – – Aircraft damage: Substantial
even in a minor emergency, pilots should have embedded motor programs to handle emergencies in reactive mode. The pilot was wearing a helmet and commented that although they were ‘flung’ from side to side during the accident sequence, the seatbelt held them firmly in place. General details Occurrence details Date and time: 21 January 2017 – 0710 EST Occurrence category: Accident Primary occurrence type: Engine failure or malfunction Location: 10 km NW of Mareeba Airport, Queensland Latitude: 17° 00.90' S Longitude: 145° 20.65' E Aircraft details Manufacturer and model: Air Tractor Inc. AT-401 Registration: VH-DDW Serial number: 401B-0991 Type of operation: Aerial work – aerial agriculture Persons on board: Crew – 1 Passengers – 0 Injuries: Crew – 1 Minor Passengers – 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial
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