UK Accident NOTAM
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UK Accident NOTAM
An unusual NOTAM published in the UK:Q)EGTT/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E/000/999/5206N00157W999B)2405201646 C)2405222359 E)REQUEST NEWS: ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH
IN THE VICINITY OF ASHFORD, KENT.
CALLSIGN: -
DEPARTED: -
TIME: APPROX 1355Z
DESTINATION: -
VIA: -
LAST KNOWN POSITION: ASHFORD
TIME POSITION ESTABLISHED: -
CONTACT DISTRESS AND DIVERSION ON 01489 61 2406 OR 2391.
IN THE VICINITY OF ASHFORD, KENT.
CALLSIGN: -
DEPARTED: -
TIME: APPROX 1355Z
DESTINATION: -
VIA: -
LAST KNOWN POSITION: ASHFORD
TIME POSITION ESTABLISHED: -
CONTACT DISTRESS AND DIVERSION ON 01489 61 2406 OR 2391.
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I worked in the UK Notam Office many years ago and had a similar Notam request. I deemed it not suitable for a Notam and send it out as free text to anyone I thought suitable.
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Doesn’t look like a NOTAM to me, it’s a “Request News” signal (RQS). Priority used to be and may still be SS and sent out on the AFTN/
NOTAM network.Doesn’t get used very often though which is probably why people don’t recognise it.
NOTAM network.Doesn’t get used very often though which is probably why people don’t recognise it.
