I have just found out it was Peter Gilbertson, from Perth, Mark would have meet him while there. There is a copy of an email from Perth Aussie KR member.
Hi Phil Yes it was Peter. He had just taken off behind a Varieze and Gordon's BD5 but was not climbing. He appeared to decide to abort prior to reaching the end of the strip but landed very heavily with the gear up. Fire broke out a few seconds later. Luckily he came to rest just outside the Northam Aero Club clubhouse where many of the spectators were assembled so rescuers got to him within seconds, with fire extinguishers and strong arms. News reports indicates the burns are not serious but we don't know how bad the back injuries are yet. It could have been very much worse. Phil Matheson SAAA Ch. 20 VH-PKR Australia EMAIL: phillipmathe...@bigpond.com KR Web Page: www.philskr2.50megs.com http://www.vw-engines.com/
