Nick Lincoln, whose farm is near Rain Farm Game and Lodge, is a pilot who flies “for the love of it.” He owned a six-seater Beachcraft Baron for four years and, to make ends meet, involved the plane in commercial operations.
“Sadly, the aircraft was in an accident in an aborted take-off during a commercial flight and was so damaged it was written off,” said Lincoln.
“Fortunately there were no fatalities. But I was very upset as I was attached to this plane.
“I bought the wreck from the insurers and stripped it down for spares. But the fuselage was twisted beyond repair and there was no use for it.”
Instead of taking it to the scrapyard to rust into oblivion, Lincoln offered it to uShaka Marine World.
“I was approached by Nick Lincoln and asked whether I thought we would be able to utilise his aeroplane as a feature at uShaka Marine World. It only took a few seconds to reply, as I knew immediately it would make a wonderful addition to the Aquariums shipwreck theme,” said director of uShaka Sea World Tony McEwan.
Last week, before the park opened to the public, the six-seater Beechcraft aeroplane was lowered into the Shark exhibit.
“I was approached by Nick Lincoln and asked whether I thought we would be able to utilise his aeroplane as a feature at uShaka Marine World. It only took a few seconds to reply, as I knew immediately it would make a wonderful addition to the Aquariums shipwreck theme,” said director of uShaka Sea World Tony McEwan.
Last week, before the park opened to the public, the six-seater Beechcraft aeroplane was lowered into the Shark exhibit.
