Just found this online news article which has amazing photos lifted from video footage. You can see how close Peter ended up to the onlookers who no doubt saved him more serious injuries.
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=29246 On 5/21/07, Phil Matheson <phillipmathe...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > 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/ > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to > http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Darren Crompton AUSTRALIA www.kr-2s.com
