View Full Version : Any News Re Air Afrique A300-600 Accident/Incident?
Just heard a rumour that an Air Afrique A300-600 has been badly damaged in an accident/incident? Anyone have any news?
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Stratocaster
1st Jun 2001, 18:08
Another A300 incident/accident ?????
The only RK A300 accident I know happened in DKR more than a year ago (LH main gear collapsed after landing). But that was an A300-B4.
Stratocaster,
Thank you. However IF this happened at all? it was very recently and an A300-600.
Definitely NOT any criticism of the Airline, just that someone told me one had been badly damaged to the extent it would be U/S for months, IF nobody on PPRuNe has heard of it then it is probably not true??
Best regards,
"lame"
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Antman
4th Jun 2001, 10:41
It's parked at JNB in the SAA techbical area. Apparently, story from ground engineer, they did a tailplane-maingear-nosegear touchdown and banged up the tail underside and rear pressure bulkhead pretty badly.No-one hurt.
Antman,
Thank you, the rumour WAS true then......
Glad nobody was hurt, sounds like, as I heard, will be grounded for some time?
Best regards,
"lame"
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DONT THINK
4th Jun 2001, 20:31
Not much of the skid plate left, also about 1 1/2 meters in front of it also scraped . The remaining portion of the skidplate is pressed in , looks sheared at the spar , with various surface rivets popped and bit of buckled skin around it indicating something more serious .
JJflyer
4th Jun 2001, 22:06
Was this one of the St.Nazaire Eagles or a genuine Air Afrique bird ?
JJ
DONT THINK,
Any chance you could post an image of the damage?
When I first heard of it they were saying up to 6 months to repair, thought it must be bad. Of course depends if the repair is to be done locally or a team from Airbus?
Best regards,
"lame"
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