Subdeacon Joe Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Skydivers jump from plane as it crashes into Lake Taupo Thirteen people have escaped without injury after a skydiving plane crashed into Lake Taupo today.Police received reports of the crash about 12.15pm.All those on board are now on shore and being checked out by ambulance staff, but police believed there were no injuries.A St John ambulance spokesman said one person received some scratches from a blackberry bush, but all were assessed and allowed to leave the scene themselves.Skydive Taupo has confirmed the plane that crashed was operated by the company.Skydive Taupo chief executive Roy Clements said in a statement that one of its skydiving planes "encountered an engine problem shortly after take-off"."All parachutes including the pilot exited the plane and landed safely."Six crew and six passengers were on board, and evacuated the aircraft in tandem.The pilot also exited the plane by parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 "Thirteen people have escaped without injury after a skydiving plane crashed into Lake Taupo today." Actually, they escaped injury BEFORE the skydiving plane crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It's good to have a parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Standing on the ground with binoculars is better yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamley Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I am with you BMC. That is what I did when my son was jumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Standing on the ground with binoculars is better yet. If you jump, the plane can't crash on your head and ruin your binoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 If you jump, the plane can't crash on your head and ruin your binoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Whitney Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I've always considered a parachute an emergency life saving device. In this particular situation, it was deployed as intended. But I've never understood jumping for fun. To me, it makes as much sense as crashing your car so you can experience the airbag deploying or intentionally getting caught in a rip current so you can experience being saved by the Coast Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Isn't the pilot part of the crew? 13 people. Six students, six crew. I read that, did the math, six plus six is twelve, so who's the thirteenth. "The pilot also exited..." Ah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 "Thirteen people have escaped without injury after a skydiving plane crashed into Lake Taupo today." Actually, they escaped injury BEFORE the skydiving plane crashed. Piiiicky...piiicky....piiiiicky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I jumped once for fun... In the military,, got a DR for misuse of Government Property ..Never want to do it again but it was FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 "All parachutes including the pilot exited the plane and landed safely." I'm glad the people got out, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Musta been someone like my dad on the plane. He always said he would be willing to skydive, but it would be an expensive hobby cause they'd have to set the plane on fire to get him to jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I jumped once for fun... In the military,, got a DR for misuse of Government Property ..Never want to do it again but it was FUN!Must not have been our military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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