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[126.9]

:D I was reading through the African forum and found nothing interesting, so I thought I'd start a new thread. Only thing is; I can't think of anything interesting to say?

Help...?

[HUH...?]

:D Now this is my kind of thread. Definitely one that nobody can argue with...? :cool:

[whoop.whoop]

and nothing petty to complain about.........

[blowawayjet]

well, we could always talk about the guvnor, and his wonderfull airline which he's gonna start.or about neil's glorious aviation carreer as an real airline captain??? :D :D :D :D :D :D

[rigidity]

What about the topic....what is going on at FTC-SA at the moment??? I hear a few changes are being made......


:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[126.9]

Blowawayjet and Rigidity

Are you guys starting a conversation, or just leaving cryptic clues? :D

[The Guvnor]

Or we could talk about why blowawayjet is a does! :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:

[Vonkprop]

Guv, I emailed you the gen you wanted, first on an email (bounced) then on a private message...did you get it?

[126.9]

:D Is this on topic? You decide...

Another airport robbery



Durban - Six gunmen made off with an undisclosed amount of money after they robbed a Fidelity guard at Virginia Airport, north of Durban on Friday afternoon, KwaZulu-Natal police reported.

The gunmen opened fire on the guard, who was carrying two money bags to a Fidelity vehicle that was parked at the airport around 4.30pm, Superintendent Vasie Naidu said.

She said the guard dropped the bags and ran for cover in nearby bushes.

The gunmen grabbed a bag and fled on foot for about 500 meters before disappearing.

The guard sustained minor facial wounds and no other injuries were reported.

Naidu said the guard had just landed at the airport after collecting money from Durban's far north areas.

[The Guvnor]

<b>Vonkprop</b> - yep, I got your message thanks for that ... and I did reply to your email.

[Ernesto]

Only timewasters and those with nothing to do would reply to a topic like this.

Definitely not people like me. :p

[rigidity]

I have got loads to do. But cannot be bothered. This is the perfect excuse to avoid studying.

Why am I writing this??? Its such a waste of time. Hows that for a topic? :p :p

[ 13 August 2001: Message edited by: rigidity ]

[126.9]

:D This is such a cool topic, I think I'll take a day off work to enjoy it! :p

[4granted]

Check this out if your not to busy....

http://evdokimenko.net/fun/old_lady.mpg

have u nice day Yaall!
4g

[rigidity]

I think that we should campaign to get this topic archived. Just think that future generations could really benefit from reading posts like these.
We could be responsible for improving life for years to come.

:eek: :eek:

[126.9]

:) Very good 4g,
Just when I thought it was over, I almost wet myself!!! If you like that sort of thing, I stumbled accross this spot (http://www.punchbaby.com) the other day. Check it out... :D

[Crash Barrier]

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[HUH...?]

;) Who's that dozy Crash Thing (or whatever) anyway? This is a highly intellectual, African-chat-group; and we won't tolerate any of your sleepy, Northern Hemisphere hangovers here! So, next time you you say so much in so few words, make sure that they at least mean something!!! :D

[4granted]

Does anybody have any news of a SA plane that crashed somwhere in West Africa about 3-4 days ago? :(

[126.9]

Hey 4g

Here it is:

SAfricans crash in jungle



Accra, Ghana - A light DHL courier aircraft crashed in the Ghanaian jungle, but there were no fatalities and the three South African crew members escaped with minor injuries, an aviation official said on Sunday.

Edward Akuhene, safety director at Ghana's Civil Aviation Authority, told Reuters the plane had crash-landed near the West African country's southern town of Tarkwa on Saturday and was badly damaged.

"The three crew members were injured but they've been discharged from hospital this morning and been checked into a hotel," he said, adding they were all South African nationals.

He said the plane came from Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan and was on its way to Lagos in Nigeria when Abidjan airport received a distress call from the crew. The three were later rescued by Ghana Air Force helicopters.

The cargo on board had been secured, he said, but no black box had yet been retrieved.




Check out News24 (http://www.news24.co.za) if you're interested in all the local SA gaff. :)


:D Once again: edited to correct my KAK spelling! :D

[ 15 August 2001: Message edited by: 126.9 ]

[4granted]

email on its way..
cheers
4g :eek:

[126.9]

:) Hey, I don't know about you guys; but I've always wondered exactly how AWACS works. Click HERE (http://www.strangeland.com/_Secret/movies/asia_blast.wmv), and all will be revealed! :D

[126.9]

Check this out from the Sunday Times:

Whole shift of airport luggage guards held for theft

JEREMY LAWRENCE and ANDREW DONALDSON

An entire shift of luggage security officers has been arrested for ripping off passengers at Johannesburg International Airport.

Since January, 300 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on crime at South Africa's biggest airport, which has more than five million passengers moving through it a year.


Those arrested include nine security staff in the baggage handling department who helped themselves to a shipment of cellphones in April.


The crackdown has been welcomed by Business Against Crime's chief executive, Willie Scholtz.


"Although the airport is not one of our campaign areas, it is very clear that when strategies are developed around high-crime spots, things happen."


It was important, he added, that Johannesburg International should be an efficient, well-run airport where passengers were safe.


Charmaine Lodewyk, communications manager for the Airports Company, said the security personnel were all employed by Khulani Springbok Security.


"The security people monitor bags at the airport," Lodewyk said. "They apparently saw a certain package of cellphones in a bag and decided to take them and divide them among themselves.


"The owner of the bag complained about the missing cellphones and, after an investigation, the shift was suspended."


Lodewyk added that the security staff had been videotaped on the airport's R5-million closed-circuit monitoring system stealing from the luggage.


All but three of the 12 security personnel have been arrested, according to the police.


Sarel Eisel, general manager of aviation security for Khulani Springbok, confirmed the incident, while police spokesman Superintendent Eugene Opperman said investigations at the airport were continuing.


The arrests were welcomed by Vanya Lessing, chief executive of the Association of SA Travel Agents. "There has been a marked improvement regarding the safety of passengers at the airport," she said.


The crackdown follows a ceremony in November last year in which all stakeholders at Johannesburg International Airport committed themselves to combating crime.


Signatories included the Airports Company, the police, the armed forces, security stakeholders, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Revenue Service.


Of more than 1 000 security staff at the airport, 300 are employed by the Airports Company and another 300 are contracted by it.


Five licensed private security firms are contracted by airlines and baggage handling agents to provide the necessary securing of hold luggage, aircraft and other services pertaining to aviation security.

[HUH...?]

:D Nothing like a few token arrests!!! Now the rest of them can continue stealing regardless...!

[126.9]

;) Yes of course! Enjoy your stay on Kangaroo Island. I hear it's especially great now that all the Koalas are in heat! :D

[HUH...?]

Absolutely fabulous, just did that nightstop myself. Am I worn out!

[The General]

Grunt
Word is, it was NUX that went down.
No other gen yet...

[126.9]

Just an interesting, short article I found today:

Plane lands on highway



Johannesburg - A light airplane from the SA Air Force made an emergency landing on a road near Pretoria on Friday morning.

A defence force spokesperson, Louis Kirstein, said the Cessna 185, which was on a routine flight from the Waterkloof Air Force Base, developed oil pressure problems.

It landed on a secondary road near Irene in Centurion.

The plane had three people on board: the pilot, co-pilot and an airforce intelligence officer. Kirstein said no-one was injured.

It would be towed back to the airforce base by road.

[4granted]

Requesting Tow Back...um were parked on the N1 North.....
"ok copy" and after towback follow the signboards to FAWK....

"I say again:" its straight down the Highway to the Centurion off ramp..and follow the signs from there..
4g
:D :rolleyes: :p

[4granted]

TO THE GiNERAALL!!!
She was such a nice A/c...Ill copy letter from the Ridgeman.. :(ZS-NUX=C208

NUX was on a flight from Lagos to Accra last Saturday when it experienced a catastrophic engine failure in the cruise. They were at 8,000 feet when it happened and tried to land on a road. Unfortunately there were trees on either side of the road (J**n knows about that problem) and a boulder towards the end of the "landing run." The aircraft hit the boulder and overturned. It is written off - until T**y gets hold of it and remanufactures it I suppose. There were three on board, two pilots an a mechanic - sorry, engineer. The co-pilot received a small cut to his nose and that was the only injury. I don't know the names of the pilots. It was insured so the big mans not to upset..
Shame...
Lucky for them and once again the Caravan saves the crew...
cheers..

[ 19 August 2001: Message edited by: 4granted ]

[The General]

Yup,
If you gonna crash, then rather a Van than anything else :eek: