View Full Version : Aircraft flies into power cables on approach to Kidlington
airborne_artist
29th Nov 2006, 07:29
BBCi report (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/6194366.stm) but was able to land at Kidlington - incident seems to have taken place in the evening of the 28th Nov.
According to Thames Valley Police (http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/default.asp?dismode=article&artid=8927) the incident took place at 1915 28th Nov.
dudduddud
30th Nov 2006, 03:14
i guess they were trying to build hours on the line.
ok fine.
Polarhero
30th Nov 2006, 04:48
Shocking experience no doubt? :p
Ok I'll get my coat. :(
:ok:
captainyonder
30th Nov 2006, 10:13
I'm a regular pilot in and out of Oxford and I can't possibly see how they could have hit the power cables unless they were carrying out some very very low (and thus breaking noise abatement procedures) approaches on to 19. Sounds foolish to me.
matspart3
30th Nov 2006, 10:45
Watt were they thinking?
safety case
30th Nov 2006, 10:58
Come on ,Never heard of "Fly by Wire"
Well I didn't start:=
kevmusic
30th Nov 2006, 11:09
Was he current?
Will Hung
30th Nov 2006, 11:12
Someone could be charged !
airborne_artist
30th Nov 2006, 11:20
Was he trying a glide approach? Did he cut the power in more ways than one?
Cricket23
30th Nov 2006, 12:21
...coming in that low, no doubt he had to 'volt' the fence!:p
Hat, coat, door...
C23
Runaway Gun
30th Nov 2006, 12:51
Cricket, go ohm.
Callidus
30th Nov 2006, 13:02
Yup I bet that Hertz...
gcolyer
30th Nov 2006, 13:44
I dont think you guys are 'conductive' to the seriousness of this incident...
unfazed
30th Nov 2006, 13:57
Maybe there was a lot of resistance to the landing
Anyway I bet they will be Charged
Superpilot
30th Nov 2006, 14:39
Must've been a hair raising experience!!! :ouch:
stickandrudderman
30th Nov 2006, 18:16
I'm a regular pilot in and out of Oxford and I can't possibly see how they could have hit the power cables unless they were carrying out some very very low (and thus breaking noise abatement procedures) approaches on to 19. Sounds foolish to me.
Sounds stunning to me!;)
Fuji Abound
30th Nov 2006, 19:38
Electrifying thread.
ChampChump
30th Nov 2006, 22:49
That other forum is twenty four hours ahead on the puns.....:hmm:
kevmusic
30th Nov 2006, 22:51
Did he get into the circuit?
kevmusic
30th Nov 2006, 22:53
That other forum is twenty four hours ahead on the puns.....:hmm:
Don't get that one............:confused:
ChampChump
30th Nov 2006, 22:56
http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=27774
That one!
tangovictor
30th Nov 2006, 23:54
Did he get into the circuit?
funniest without a doubt :D
gcolyer
1st Dec 2006, 08:03
I'm positive he was trying a short circuit to the terminal to get ohm in a flash. An electrifying story, but lets remain neutral and not spark controversy. I bet the pilot was a bit of a live wire. Is he grounded now? I'm sure he'll solder on somehow, and it won't be of much potential difference to him. I'm switching off now.
Smarty pants!
There is always one :ok:
baraka
1st Dec 2006, 19:04
Hello all
Would just like to say that this thread was without doubt THE funniest ever..
Had me in tears, keep up the good work.
Glad the pilots walked away mind, it would have been a very different thread otherwise.
What were they playing at?