The red barron 41 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 don't know if you have seen thishttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090322/tuk-man-arrested-over-gatwick-airport-bo-45dbed5.html Link to post Share on other sites
grth_bbtt 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Airport re-opened at 07:20 this morning. Not the only major event to happen at LGW today either. 1) Emirates 777 this morning with a bomb scare 2) Monarch A300 with gear stuck down 3) BA8038 , reporting to have Link to post Share on other sites
The red barron 41 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 yeah the media like to jump on it all. Including thishttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7958472.stm Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Stupid media Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 The report of the Montana crash seems fairly accurate from what I've heard so far. I normally see red when they use "nosedive", one of their favorite terms. They try to weave it into accounts of air accidents early and often. In this case, it may be justified - other reports I've seen confirm impact almost straight in. Ice is being looked at as a factor, as is overloading. The PC-12 is normally a 10-12 person airplane and this had more, but half of them were children under the age of ten so there's no smoking gun on weight. Amount of luggage is unknown. Pilot diverted to his alternate but did not give a reason nor did he indicate any problems. He opted for a visual approach. His approach was to a non-tower airport so his last radio conversation was with center, when he said he'd go visual. ...and Jet A does smell a lot like diesel fuel. Chemically, they're not too far apart. John Link to post Share on other sites
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