Airlink Accident in George 7 December '09
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Aquaplaned off the end
According to a Statement by Airlink:
The A/c was landing on a wet runway and it aquaplaned off the end. No fatalaties, trauma counseling being provided.
Good to hear all are ok. Now the big question, What is going on at Link? Bad luck, poor training, poor recruiting??
Sir O
The A/c was landing on a wet runway and it aquaplaned off the end. No fatalaties, trauma counseling being provided.
Good to hear all are ok. Now the big question, What is going on at Link? Bad luck, poor training, poor recruiting??
Sir O
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THIS FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
INCIDENT – SA AIRLINK FLIGHT SA8625 – GEORGE
SA Airlink regrets to advise that its flight SA8625 operating from Cape Town to George has been involved in an incident on landing at George Airport. The aircraft an Embraer 135 ( 37 seat ) regional jet ZS SJX is reported as having aquaplaned off the end of the wet runway. The incident occurred at 11h06 local.
The 30 passengers and 3 crew are unhurt. Airlink has arranged trauma counselling for all passengers and crew. Airport staff and trauma councillors are with the passengers at present.
Weather at the time is reported as being overcast with rain. The aircraft appears to be damaged the extent of which is unknown at this stage.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers
SA Airlink will release further information as soon as it becomes available.
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Karin Murray
Tel 011 451 7300
INCIDENT – SA AIRLINK FLIGHT SA8625 – GEORGE
SA Airlink regrets to advise that its flight SA8625 operating from Cape Town to George has been involved in an incident on landing at George Airport. The aircraft an Embraer 135 ( 37 seat ) regional jet ZS SJX is reported as having aquaplaned off the end of the wet runway. The incident occurred at 11h06 local.
The 30 passengers and 3 crew are unhurt. Airlink has arranged trauma counselling for all passengers and crew. Airport staff and trauma councillors are with the passengers at present.
Weather at the time is reported as being overcast with rain. The aircraft appears to be damaged the extent of which is unknown at this stage.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers
SA Airlink will release further information as soon as it becomes available.
Issued for Airlink
Karin Murray
Tel 011 451 7300
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SA Airlink plane overshot runway at George
An SA Airlink plane have overshot the runway when landing in wet weather at George Airport. No further detail have been released.
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Wrong facts again from the spindoctors....
I was in GRJ at the time of the accident, having just landed, I can tell you that the runway was definitely not wet enough for "aquaplaning". Also, the ceiling was around 7000ft with NO rain, vis +- 8km.. Interesting...
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Very similiar to Ndolo?
Just compare this incident to a previous one:
http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...way-ndola.html
FAGG runway 11 is 2130m long, plenty of space for this plane. I have seen fully loaded 747's landing there personally, being diverted from Cape Town when the fog closes down FACT!
http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...way-ndola.html
FAGG runway 11 is 2130m long, plenty of space for this plane. I have seen fully loaded 747's landing there personally, being diverted from Cape Town when the fog closes down FACT!
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If it should be confirmed that it was in fact aqua-planing (which now sounds doubtful), how nice would it have been if the old crate had Thrust Reversers fitted...!?
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