Pilot’s heart revs up after his light plane crashes and flips over at a Sydney airport, trapping him for over an hour
- Man in his 60s resuscitated by paramedics after his light plane crashed
- He is in critical condition in hospital following the Sydney incident
A pilot was revived after going into cardiac arrest when his light aircraft crashed and overturned on impact at an airport in southwest Sydney.
The four-seat Cirrus plane was blown off course when it landed at Bankstown Airport at around 3:40 p.m. Friday.
The male pilot in his sixties was the only one on board and was trapped in the cockpit for over an hour.
The pilot went into cardiac arrest after being freed, but was revived through CPR.
He was rushed to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition with injuries to his spine, chest, leg and arm.
A pilot is in critical condition in hospital after his light aircraft crashed and flipped on impact at Bankstown Airport in southwest Sydney
The male pilot in his sixties was the only one on board and was trapped in the cockpit for over an hour. He went into cardiac arrest after being released, but was able to be brought back to life through CPR. He is in hospital in critical condition
Eight fire engines responded to the crash with crews having to deal with a fuel leak as they tried to free the pilot, covering the aircraft in fire-retardant foam.
It is clear that the plane had traveled from the Gold Coast and a strong gust of wind may have been the cause of the crash.
Adam, a pilot at Bankstown Airport, watched the situation unfold.
He told 9News that he could hardly believe what he saw because it all happened so fast.
“I saw three planes all coming to land, then one violently tilted to the left and before I knew it it was on the ground,” said Adam.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes at first.”
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the cause of the crash.