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PUB: cricketer last night told how Caught! he wanted to send a final SMS to his family when he was caught in a crash- TNEWS NT landing scare on a flight from Darwin to Adelaide. The entire squad from Cricket — including Australian fast bowlers Peter Siddle, Dirk Nannes and Clinton McKay — and band DATE: the John Butler Trio were on the plane when the landing Anglers: Joel Secondis, gear seemed to fail over Connor and Isabell Luck. Where: A junior angler Adelaide airport. 1-SEP-2010 fishing clinic at Gunn Lakes. Wicketkeeper Ryan Car- MORE FISHING: Page 55 ters, 20, said the cabin went quiet as passengers were as- Peter Siddle ked to go into brace position. ‘‘It was very tense,’’ he said. ‘‘Everyone’s heart was Are you on racing. I thought about turn- ing on my phone and sending PAGE: the spot? a text. Do you have a news photo ‘‘It was a bit ridiculous and or a story tip? If so, we want probably wouldn’t have hel- ped the situation. But they

2 to hear from you! News hotline: are the things that go through your head.’’ COLOR: 8944 9724 Send your news photos to: More than 250 passengers were aboard Qantas flight newsbreakers@ntn. QF757 on Monday evening. newsltd.com.au The airline said the pilot Include your contact details received ‘‘conflicting cockpit and a brief description. All

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K ‘‘Landing gear didn’t come down — very nerve- Dirk Nannes Speed cameras racking,’’ he said. Leg spinner Bryce McGain NT Police speed cameras will be in these areas today: tweeted back: ‘‘We have been flying together for years DARWIN: Bagot Rd; Dick but never have I been Ward Drive; Stuart Highway; this shaken.’’ Totem Rd. Fire and emergency crews NORTHERN SUBURBS: gathered on the runway, but Lakeside Drive; Matthews Rd; the aircraft touched down at Parer Drive; Vanderlin Drive. 5.17pm — nearly 30 minutes PALMERSTON: Stuart late — without trouble. Highway; Temple Tce; Tulagi ‘‘That was a moment of Rd; University Ave. truth,’’ passenger Damien RURAL: Anglesey Rd; Cox Kingsbury, 55, said. Peninsular Rd; Stuart Highway, The Deakin University Noonamah; Virginia Rd. professor, who was on the plane with his wife Rae on his birthday, said he had visited many conflict zones, but he was terrified during Wake up to us the crash-landing. GET YOUR ‘‘When someone is point- ing a gun at you, at least you Clinton McKay can talk them down,’’ he said. AND ‘‘But when you’re on a were relieved when the plane plane and the landing gear landed safely. won’t work, there is nothing ‘‘It’s not something you HOME DELIVERED that you can do about it.’’ want to go through again,’’ The Victorian cricket team he said. Call 8944 9901 had visited Darwin as part of The John Butler Trio was MYSTERY NUMBER CONDITIONS: the Top End Chal- in the Top End as part of the If you win, keep this paper for verification. lenge, where Carters made 51 Darwin Festival. Other pass- Call costs 55c (Inc GST). Higher from mobile/pay phones - Dialect Solutions off 58 deliveries engers said the band mem- Group. Recommendation: Use a land-line and touch tone phone. Some mobiles, against South Australia. bers looked shaken during portable and pay phones may experience technical faults due to reception. He said cheers went off in the ordeal. Publicist Paula John Butler from the John Butler Trio was on the plane during the scare the cabin and team members Jones declined to comment.

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