Search for the reported downed Aircraft

Summary

Crews from Forbes Central, Tichborne and Parkes Headquarters brigades assisted FRNSW, NSW Police and NSW Ambulance in searching for the reported downed Aircraft.

11/9, 1638hrs- Pumper 417, Officers from Central West Police District and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command - NSW Police ForceNSW Ambulance Paramedics and NSW RFS- Parkes Headquarters Brigade firefighters were called to an Aircraft Incident 5km South of Parkes.

The multi-agency operation covered over 15 kilometres of the Newell Highway searching for the aircraft. Our crews located a fire burning in the distance and investigated.

Thankfully it was a small pile burn pictured below.

A short time later, Police were notified that the pilot and his aircraft were both accounted for and the search was called off.

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