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CALCULATOR

18th Dec 2008 13:44

King Air Does Wheels Up At Lanseria?

Anybody got any info on a king air had a gear problem at LANSERIA this afternoon, Rumour has it ZS-NXH. Rumour has it it had a minister on board.Anybody with more info?

zoneout

18th Dec 2008 14:06

Just heard it on 5. Minister was Manto. King Air, apparently did a couple of circuits trying to sort it out before doing the wheels up

JetPark

18th Dec 2008 14:07

Radio in Cape Town reports an aircraft belonging to King Airways...you gotta love the press:sad:

Der absolute Hammer

18th Dec 2008 15:17

What did she do then? Go home for a cold shower and a plate of beetroot?

Solid Rust Twotter

18th Dec 2008 15:41

Wonder how long it'll take for the pilferati to start pushing for another extravagantly priced bizjet using this as an excuse?

PhoenixDC

18th Dec 2008 17:17

Johannesburg - Minister in the Presidency Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was lucky to be alive after a plane she was aboard performed an emergency landing on Thursday at Lanseria airport, the SABC said.
"I was scared and it was devastating, I didn't understand what was happening," Tshabalala Msimang said in an interview.
Earlier spokesperson of Minister in the Presidency, Thabo Masebe said Tshabalala Msimang was returning from a youth summit in Mafikeng and was headed to an AU meeting in Lesotho when her plane landed around 16:00.
"The plane's landing wheels failed to deploy but the pilot successfully managed to land the plane," said Masebe. No one was injured.

Has she ever understood what was happening around her????

Shrike200

18th Dec 2008 21:20

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"I was scared and it was devastating, I didn't understand what was happening," Tshabalala Msimang said in an interview.

I'm confused as well...was she referring to her time spent in office, or the accident? :E

Doodlebug2

19th Dec 2008 04:02

Shame, bet she wants her Falcon back!:E

RobinB

23rd Dec 2008 08:43

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"I was scared and it was devastating, I didn't understand what was happening,"

I wonder if "her highness" ever thought that these exact words could be attributed to her lack of action/understanding for most HIV/AIDS sufferer's in this fair land of ours. After the incident, I wonder if she took a step back and thought, "There but by the grace of God, go I" ?? Meybe some good will come out of this incident and she will get to understand that her life was placed in the hands of a COMPETENT pilot, who DELIVERED when it mattered most. :ugh::=

FlyItLikeARental

23rd Dec 2008 09:35

Spot on brother! If only the rest of cabinet could also be competent and deliver when it matters...

Well done lads

unstable load

23rd Dec 2008 09:49

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I wonder if "her highness" ever thought that these exact words could be attributed to her lack of action/understanding for most HIV/AIDS sufferer's in this fair land of ours.

I strongly doubt it.

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and she will get to understand that her life was placed in the hands of a COMPETENT pilot, who DELIVERED when it mattered most.

She probably sees that as her divine right seeing as she rented the plane with a competent crew. I bet the outcome would have been a lot less confusing for her if she had been hurt in any way that a drink couldn't fix.

Well done to the crew !!!!:D:D:D

Sir Osis of the river

23rd Dec 2008 13:48

Getting old

Cant remember,

Was NXH the old Murray and Roberts machine?

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