BA/Comair in Durban
 

Just heard that a BA flight has gone off the runway in Durban. Anyone got more info?

ZS-OKD is the reg as far I know.

Latest WX.
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.

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.

Aircraft cleared from runway in DUR. No major damage.

Anyone know of any pictures posted anywhere? Glad to hear all is ok

Avcom's got pictures

Is that the end of the runway I see? And its all facing the oncoming traffic? Don't wanna pass judgement, as I wasn't at the sharp end, but looks interesting.

Is that a B737-200?

Weren't the Nationwide pilots given the contract to fly them for a few months?

The plot thickens!

Looks more like a ground loop....alla Harvard style :hmm:

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.

Airbus pilot? Do Spoories position crews on BA/Comair?

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?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

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!

The "Airbus Pilot" must be very special indeed. The superior senses that allow him to accurately measure the approach speed and path from the comfort of his seat in the cabin, is certainly impressive! Unless you were seated in the cockpit or had the opportunity to analyse the FDR, you are a bit of a dick to try and make a judgement call regarding the approach speed.

Aaaaah. So the "Airbus Pilot" IS a dumb ass - the left main gear sank into the waterlogged soil. Nothing collapsed.

Someone should remind him that "flying" an Airbus on a Flight Sim at home hardly qualifies you as a pilot.

The plot has been thick for a long time.

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.

I hate to be the one always jumping up and down at the NTW chirps, but, again - complete rubbish. If they needed to go around, they went around. No questions (other than general curiosity) got asked.

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.

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...:oh:

Well, rumour has it that the crew reported loss of a generator and a possible lightning strike prior to landing..........

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