Q200 loses wheel at NQY
From a visual report of a qualified aircraft ground operations trainer who witnessed an incident at NQY on 14/12 when one of the MLG wheels departed the a/c on take off. A/c overflew the tower for a visual to determine damage and after a suitable time circling, landed safely.
Pax and 37 SLF evacuated safely with no injuries.
NQY is under control of RAF St Mawgan who provided all the usual safety support but no bus for the pax back to the terminal. Most hitched rides in the executive SUV and the ramp tractors!..
It was reported by the ramp handlers that the centre of the wheel was retreived in a damaged condition and the wheel locking device was in pieces. Their immediate view was that corrossion was the cause. Fortunately, the wheel brake stayed with the a/c.
BBC got a film crew on site soon after but what went was ultimately transmitted was unseen by me, but we wont go there.....
Question is as to whether the uniformed opinion as to cause is ultimately right or not. Anybody any the wiser?