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Old 4th September 2006 | 21:20
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dixi188
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I was apprentice at BAC Hurn at the time - 69 to 73.
Aircraft was D-ANDY and became G-AZED. I think it was Dan-Air's first 1-11.
It arrived at Hurn inside the CL44-0 Guppy N447T late 71 or early 72. I have some photo's somewhere.
Nose landing gear was in fwd. belly hold following runway overrun. I think accident was at Genoa but I might be wrong.
The story was that new F/O closed throttles at about V1 when Capt. said Hold the Throttles. Not a very good way to start your career.
I'm not sure if this is what happened but makes a good story.

Thanks for the memory jogger.
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