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GIANNI
22nd Feb 2004, 23:53
Hearing reports of an incident at Cardiff today.
Any news from anybody ?

Tom the Tenor
23rd Feb 2004, 01:49
I got word at 1720 hours that 85 pax had been left at Cork due to bmi baby flight to Cardiff being cancelled. There was a suggestion that an aircraft went off the runway at Cardiff. No further updates to hand.

POLICE
23rd Feb 2004, 03:20
The flight in question is last night's (Saturday) baby AGP-CWL.
G-BVKC.
The aircarft came in onto RWY 30, wind 040/20 gusting 31 kts.
At touchdown upon braking, one brake unit disintegrated, including the torque link on that side.
Crew managed to keep the aircraft on the runway and came to a halt well clear from the end on the centerline. Fire crews attended.
No sign of fire, pax disembarked onto buses via steps brought to aircraft.
Crew shaken but well composed.
Aircraft was kept on rwy all night and only moved this morning around 10 am. It's still sitting on twy E.

That's all Folks!!!

QAR ASR
23rd Feb 2004, 18:57
Now that they have taken to stumbling around on the ground does this mean they will be called "BMI TODDLER"

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