A fun piece of history where a similar story occurred in regional Australia too. In this case it was a passenger aircraft that was lost at night. The townspeopl

A fun piece of history where a similar story occurred in regional Australia too. In this case it was a passenger aircraft that was lost at night. The townspeople heard it circling overhead and lit up the racetrack. Everyone survived and the plane took off again to continue the journey in better weather conditions. https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2006/11/21/1793944.htm?site=goulburnmurray https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2006/11/21/1793944.htm?... >Alderman Logan recommended that we should set up a runway with the aid of motor headlamps". >My brother said they wanted any body with a car to go to the Albury racecourse and form a circle and turn their lights on. > I can remember getting into the circle around the racecourse and the plane coming down. A big hooray went up. We got out of the cars to walk over and I can remember all of the talk that was going on and excitement and seeing the crew walk around. I can remember touching the plane.