BA/Comair in Durban
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ZS-OKD is the reg as far I know.
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FADN 180930Z 32005KT 250V010 3000 -RA SCT009 BKN030 BKN080
19/18 Q1030 TEMPO 1500
No Idea what actually happened but a/c off rwy and stuck. Apparently all flts ex FADN running approx 3 hours late. All pax ok.
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FADN 180930Z 32005KT 250V010 3000 -RA SCT009 BKN030 BKN080
19/18 Q1030 TEMPO 1500
No Idea what actually happened but a/c off rwy and stuck. Apparently all flts ex FADN running approx 3 hours late. All pax ok.
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Off news24:
Durban - Durban International Airport has been closed after an aircraft went off the runway while landing on Wednesday, the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) said.
British Airways Flight 203 was arriving from Johannesburg with 87 passengers and six crew on board when the incident occurred.
Acsa spokesperson Colin Naidoo said: "On landing, the aircraft went off the runway. We managed to move the passengers off the aircraft and to a safe location and trauma counsellors and paramedics are presently attending to them," said Naidoo.
At this stage, he said, no major injuries were reported.
"The airport is officially closed due to where the aircraft is on the runway. Once it has been moved and [the area] declared safe, the airport will be re-opened," Naidoo said.
Bad weather conditions were believed to have been the cause of the incident. Other flights headed for Durban International have been told to turn back, said Naidoo.
Durban - Durban International Airport has been closed after an aircraft went off the runway while landing on Wednesday, the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) said.
British Airways Flight 203 was arriving from Johannesburg with 87 passengers and six crew on board when the incident occurred.
Acsa spokesperson Colin Naidoo said: "On landing, the aircraft went off the runway. We managed to move the passengers off the aircraft and to a safe location and trauma counsellors and paramedics are presently attending to them," said Naidoo.
At this stage, he said, no major injuries were reported.
"The airport is officially closed due to where the aircraft is on the runway. Once it has been moved and [the area] declared safe, the airport will be re-opened," Naidoo said.
Bad weather conditions were believed to have been the cause of the incident. Other flights headed for Durban International have been told to turn back, said Naidoo.
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Rejecting a landing is the hardest choice to make. But when ur still in the air through the touch down zone.....
BUT I wasn't there....NOT judging the boys(or girls) concerned.
BUT I wasn't there....NOT judging the boys(or girls) concerned.
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No, never. Not with the frequency of flights to Durban.
Our aviation journalism in the country is pathetic. From News24. I quote:
"If it hadn't been for the captain's good braking, we would have landed in an air channel and the accident would've been far more serious," Van Schoor said.
Can someone please explain what the journalist is trying to say. Not too sure what an "air channel" is?
Our aviation journalism in the country is pathetic. From News24. I quote:
"If it hadn't been for the captain's good braking, we would have landed in an air channel and the accident would've been far more serious," Van Schoor said.
Can someone please explain what the journalist is trying to say. Not too sure what an "air channel" is?
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Maybe the passenger was thinking about the canalised Umbilo River some several 100 meters beyond the end of the runway? On the other hand he dont know good Inglish!
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Originally Posted by GormanInkarnati
The pilot came in too fast ...
Originally Posted by GormanInkarnati
resulted in the left undercarriage collapsing
Someone should remind him that "flying" an Airbus on a Flight Sim at home hardly qualifies you as a pilot.
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Originally Posted by 777Contrail
Is that a B737-200?
Weren't the Nationwide pilots given the contract to fly them for a few months?
The plot thickens!
Weren't the Nationwide pilots given the contract to fly them for a few months?
The plot thickens!
These gents previously flew for an airline - Nationwide - that instituted serious enquiries after every go-around. It takes a while to get that crap out of your system. If anyone is to blame for their actions, I believe it should rest at the feet of VB and the rest of his sidekicks.
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Originally Posted by reptile
Nationwide - that instituted serious enquiries after every go-around
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Only one guy can ensure that the touch down does not take place halfway down the runway or ensure that a 'go around' is initiated - the PIC.
Whether this is relevant in this incident is a completley different matter.
Whether this is relevant in this incident is a completley different matter.
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The Nationwide pilots were hero’s just the other day when the engine fell off!! Now all of a sudden they turned into villains!!
Such an incident can happen to anyone...
Such an incident can happen to anyone...
Last edited by Tin-Tin; 21st Jun 2008 at 13:14.