Meanwhile in Congo DRC...
Meanwhile in Congo DRC...Someone is clapping in the background but i really wonder why..!!???
Last weekend...it ends well thankfully, however very interesting video, first seconds... Accident: Fast Congo L410 at Kamina on Dec 28th 2019, runway excursion on landing |
Seen the state of the runway it is no wonder such accidents occur from time to time . The Let is very strong but getting the nose gear in a pothole at the wrong speed,, not to mention the barking action on the mud...
TIA.. |
Looks like wet and slick mud (@1.10 minutes in). Difficult enough to drive on, let alone land on. |
A miracle those 2 kids on the very first seconds of the clip didnt got hit....
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Originally Posted by JanetFlight
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A miracle those 2 kids on the very first seconds of the clip didnt got hit....
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It looks a very real possibility the rate and direction they're scampering. Poor old skipper. Looks like he was sitting there pondering his future. But if he saved the kids, well done.
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Originally Posted by Loose rivets
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It looks a very real possibility the rate and direction they're scampering. Poor old skipper. Looks like he was sitting there pondering his future. But if he saved the kids, well done.
Someone is clapping in the background but i really wonder why..!!??? Was on my way out the door to intervene when they left. One driver had a near miss on a power pole. |
If you cause injury with a mechanized contraption in Afrika, especially Congo, you will ripped apart by a mob. India is same same. The Skipper made a self preservation decision if he/she was in fact dodging kids. |
I looked up the Kamina Airport on good old Googol Earth, and it appears that the airport is in the middle of a mixed residential-commercial area. Depending on how they are counted, there are from 15 to 20 crossings along the 4800 ft. length of the runway, and these crossings appear to be well-used pedestrian foot paths. Kamina appears to be a fairly large city, and I would expect that the airport experiences several aircraft operations per day, but apparently there is no perimeter fence for the airport. Is this the usual situation one finds at "outback" African airports?
Cheers, Grog |
From past experience, mid-90s and 2004-2013, yes. That there are not many more such accidents is testament to the skill of the aircrew involved.
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Yes. Filler.
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Originally Posted by capngrog
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I looked up the Kamina Airport on good old Googol Earth, and it appears that the airport is in the middle of a mixed residential-commercial area. Depending on how they are counted, there are from 15 to 20 crossings along the 4800 ft. length of the runway, and these crossings appear to be well-used pedestrian foot paths. Kamina appears to be a fairly large city, and I would expect that the airport experiences several aircraft operations per day, but apparently there is no perimeter fence for the airport. Is this the usual situation one finds at "outback" African airports?
Cheers, Grog |
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