NSW: Ansett talks down troubled light aircraft near Nowra

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: November 5, 2000 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
11-05-2000
NSW: Ansett talks down troubled light aircraft near Nowra

SYDNEY, Nov 5 AAP - A passenger-filled Ansett airbus today helped guide to safety a
light aircraft trapped in bad weather in mountains on the New South Wales south Coast.

The light aircraft with its 19-year-old Melbourne pilot, Peter Schulte, and his two
male teenage passengers lost contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off
from the Nowra airstrip about 3pm (AEDT) today.

An Ansett A320 Sydney to Melbourne flight was diverted to circle the area and act as
a relay station.

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