Spitfire slightly hurt at East Midlands Airport

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7th Jan 2013, 15:49

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Jonty

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Spitfire slightly hurt at East Midlands Airport

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

Last edited by Jonty; 7th Jan 2013 at 15:57. Reason: Apparently its not a crash

7th Jan 2013, 15:53

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Not really a crash then!

7th Jan 2013, 15:55

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What would you call it then?

7th Jan 2013, 15:56

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An incident at best!

7th Jan 2013, 15:57

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Will that do ya?

7th Jan 2013, 15:58

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haha yea. Very good!

7th Jan 2013, 16:03

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

7th Jan 2013, 16:05

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

7th Jan 2013, 16:13

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Oh my God......

7th Jan 2013, 16:27

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

7th Jan 2013, 16:30

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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.....

7th Jan 2013, 16:40

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Where is that "Rice bag fallen over" thing?

7th Jan 2013, 16:49

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Spitfire sadness

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

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

7th Jan 2013, 16:54

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Griffon?

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

7th Jan 2013, 17:19

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Too early to pass judgement!

Anyone have a METAR???

7th Jan 2013, 17:21

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

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7th Jan 2013, 17:24

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

7th Jan 2013, 18:42

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UC collapse

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.