Filton emergency tonight...

[harrogate]

Anyone know of an emergency at Filton tonight?

Chatter on another website that roads are closed around the airfield and police informing drivers of a 'major incident'.

Can't see any threads, but direct me if I'm being blind.

[Scramble]

Broughton to Filton shuttle EZE 105 a J-41 with undercarriage problems was probably the incident. As Runway 09 was being used today failure to stop at the end of the runway would result in going straight across the A38.

[Skydrol Leak]

Was that an Eastern Airways flight by any chance?

[Squealing Pig]

Harrogate can you post a link to the 'chatter on another site' for me please

Thanks

[harrogate]

All it said was...

"on way home filton airfield is cut of by police i had real trouble getting home i live next to filton i spoke to a policeman he said that there's a major incident at the airfield emergency landing.

got no more info gonna av a look now anyone in area got anything on scanner ?

Edit: guess no one has any info nor do i just been to a38 end of filton looks normal all landing lights and runway lights are off
just heard on scanner from filton tower i believe a aircraft has made a emergency landing and it ended well from the chatter im hearing at filton and for the moment the airfield is closed"

[Spitoon]

Course it's closed - Filton shuts every night.

[BYALPHAINDIA]

just heard on scanner from filton tower i believe a aircraft has made a emergency landing and it ended well from the chatter im hearing at filton and for the moment the airfield is closed"

Harrogate, You have done well to get Filton Twr on your scanner.:cool:

On my scanner I can't get further than BHX.:ugh:

[chrisivory]

I was there. I am not a professional pilot, but I work for Royal Mail at the Bristol Mail Centre who live on the North side of the runway (and, I have just found your forum).

We knew something was up at the Mail Centre, last night, as we usually get notice when the airfield does emergency drills. I happened to be on lunch break as the scenario unfolded. The emergency vehicles at the Airfield took positions at the far (Concorde) end of the runway, together with an ambulance, and emergency vehicles were arriving via the A39 for around 20 minutes or so from 1815, mostly Fire Engines, and specialist equipment.

Two planes landed during this, the usual ones that do at this time. You get to pick up on this ;). The Police Helicopter, also based on site took off, and provided a beacon as it were as the plane in question came into land.

The A38 was closed, briefly, from around 1830, and the plane landed at around 1835 - perfect landing and uneventful - thank goodness!.

HTH

Chris Ivory, News at Ten, Filton Airfield :)

[ceedee]

Chris Ivory, News at Ten, Filton Airfield
:D
Thanks for being 'Our Correspondent at the scene'.
And welcome to Pprune.