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Jinkster
18th Jun 2007, 13:02
Anyone ideas why? rumour has it - tail strike.

D-ABAA
18th Jun 2007, 13:19
The Answer to that one is........

The Fly Nowegian reported debris on the run way after hearing a loud bang on landing found parts missing from aircraft on checking once on stand.

D-ABAA.

rvsm compliant
18th Jun 2007, 18:29
Just showed it on the bbc east news programme showing upper wing panel in someones garden.apparently just clipped the roof shattering the guttering.Pilot reported something happening to the aircraft at 20,000',landed ok.

The Bartender
18th Jun 2007, 20:32
Found the clip: BBC - Look East (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/england/realmedia/lookeast/norwich/lookeast?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1)
Fast forward to around 13:15 min.

A Blue 1-aircraft bound from Helsinki to Stansted lost a rather large piece that hit a house...:ooh:

BAe146s make me cry
19th Jun 2007, 07:46
Its an external quick release panel, not a internal 'ceiling panel'...

BAe146?? Silly line engineers and dzus fasteners??:{:{