The Australian newspaper is reporting that a Dornier commuter plane was forced to return for a landing at Brisbane after the airplane’s flight instruments malfunctioned. The cause: green caterpillars were found to be clogging the pitot static system. There were no injuries. The Australian went on to report that when asked, a spokesman for the national safety board said the agency had declined to launch an investigation, citing lack of funds. The spokesman stopped short of calling the question silly.
Green Caterpillars “Bring Down” Plane
Key Takeaways:
- A Dornier commuter plane was forced to return to Brisbane after green caterpillars clogged its pitot static system, causing flight instrument malfunction.
- No injuries were reported during the incident.
- The national safety board declined to launch an investigation into the incident, citing a lack of funds.
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