Spitfire slightly hurt at East Midlands Airport

[Jonty]

Only info is that the landing gear collapsed on landing and the pilot is safe.

BBC News - East Midlands Airport shut by Spitfire undercarriage collapse (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20939051)

[fmgc]

Not really a crash then!

[Jonty]

What would you call it then?

[fmgc]

An incident at best!

[Jonty]

Will that do ya?

[fmgc]

haha yea. Very good! :D

[fireflybob]

Should be a few spares going when they dig the ones up in Burma!

[Nopax,thanx]

That's a pity...only just finished a lengthy refurb at Duxford. I guess it'll be coming back then :{

[hetfield]

Oh my God......

[BOAC]

Don't forget all those Ryanair MAYDAYS short of fuel.

[Mr Angry from Purley]

Given that its the anniversary tommorrow of the Midland 737 crash at EMA, and in previous January's we've had a BMA F27 mishap, a Aer Lingus SD360 crunch on the Donington Race track, and a Beech Queenair? crash in the airport boundary i'm personally relieved although saddened it was a Spitfire.....

[hetfield]

Where is that "Rice bag fallen over" thing?

[Tinribs]

I live 2 miles finals 27 EMA and delight in the flypasts.

We watched the approach today and all seemed normal, ah merlin

[JulietSierra]

If it's Rolls Royce's PRXIX PS853 then surely it's a Griffon?

[Wirbelsturm]

Too early to pass judgement!

Anyone have a METAR???

:}:}:E

[wiggy]

Never mind the METAR, I think we need to know if it was squawking 7700.............:E

[doublesix]

Makes a change Pilots taking the Piss out of fellow Pilots over 'non events' instead of giving it to the spotters all the time

[POBJOY]

Wind history showing x-wind (from sw) on the runway of poss 15 mph at times.
Spotters not considered an issue as of no use to man nor beast in any wind,although could be used as chocks in an emergency.
No pm's from spotters please, if you cant take a joke hard luck.

[G-CPTN]

BBC News - Spitfire pilot pulling 'wrong lever' caused accident (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22474805)