safari link crash?
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They really don't seem to be having a good year so far. After such a strike (saw the prop on the aircraft the day after it happened) its going to be quite expensive to take engine out of plane to send back to manufacturer for a 'sudden-stop' inspection. Guess the plane'll be grounded for quite a while unless they can get a loaner engine... 
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Ooops they've done it again ! This time no animal but instead a ditch on the side of the runway jumped out at them. Everyone ok 
that dreaded jumping ditch in lewa downs. 
Normally the story after a few too many cold ones, but guess anything is possible when you land caravans at VNE!
that dreaded jumping ditch in lewa downs. Normally the story after a few too many cold ones, but guess anything is possible when you land caravans at VNE!
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They're having a really smashing season this year - one twin otter bounced off the runway, a bird strike on the tail, an impala suicide, and we're back to those deadly tyres again in Lewa I believe. This time instead of just bursting and causing the plane to be seriously inconvenienced, this time the tyre ripped off the rim. Must be the tyres - don't think it could just be a combination of too fast and not straight? Could it? 
