Man in strife for parking plane at outback pub

Ready for a refuel in an outback pub. Newman Police

The man parked the plane outside the Newman Hotel, the WAToday website reported.  He was interviewed by police, who are expected to charge him once they can identify any offence he has committed. 

A man has taxied his light plane down a main street in Western Australia’s outback and parked it outside a pub.

A police sergeant in the mining town of Newman said the plane had its propeller running, its wings removed and was being steered by foot pedals.

The man parked the plane outside the Newman Hotel, the WAToday website reported.  He was interviewed by police, who are expected to charge him once they can identify any offence he has committed. 

“It was a pretty stupid thing to do. Kids were coming home from school. It could have been very ugly,” the policeman said. 

“People think it was a bit of a laugh but it was very dangerous and we’re not very happy with it.”