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Small exec crash at Birmingham (UK) Airport this afternoon
BBC reporting closure of Birmingham Airport following a small executive aircraft crash this afternoon.
BBC News - Birmingham Airport shut as transplant aircraft crashes
BBC News - Birmingham Airport shut as transplant aircraft crashes
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At the time of landing there was no fog at the airport.
The live liver was taken by ambulance (not by police motorcycle) and escorted by police motorcycles and looks to be okay for transplant.
Situation on the pilot/s.
One critical - pelvic, abdominal and chest injuries. One had flash burns. The critical pilot was flown by air ambulance.
The live liver was taken by ambulance (not by police motorcycle) and escorted by police motorcycles and looks to be okay for transplant.
Situation on the pilot/s.
One critical - pelvic, abdominal and chest injuries. One had flash burns. The critical pilot was flown by air ambulance.
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Am I the only one to ask why the moderator has moved this very pertinent thread from R & N? I thought N referred to NEWS! Does this serious accident have less credence than a cracked windscreen in America that is still on R & N (with on replys after hours on the website)? What are you thinking Mr. moderator? Anyway, hope the crew recover soon.
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Maybe, realising it was significant news, the OP checked the top threads here and didn't see it...
Maybe it IS news and the Mods shouldn't have been so quick (again) to shovel the news off to the biz jet forum..?
Maybe it IS news and the Mods shouldn't have been so quick (again) to shovel the news off to the biz jet forum..?
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quote from the BBC
Mr Kehoe said the plane hit the instrument landing system glide path antennae (ILS) and had come to rest about 130m (426ft) to the right hand side of the southerly-facing runway.
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yadda yadda yadda. 
Standby for a locking. FWIW I agree. An AOC op to an international airport where there is speculation about weather, instrument approach criteria etc is deemed not to be of importance to the wider commercial aviation community. Meanwhile, cracked windscreens and endless tech stuff about Trent 900 engines (specific to one type and a few airlines) attract front page status.
Of course, it isn't the members' forum; at least that is the line which is normally rolled out.
Edited to say this message, like others, was moved from R&N
Standby for a locking. FWIW I agree. An AOC op to an international airport where there is speculation about weather, instrument approach criteria etc is deemed not to be of importance to the wider commercial aviation community. Meanwhile, cracked windscreens and endless tech stuff about Trent 900 engines (specific to one type and a few airlines) attract front page status.Of course, it isn't the members' forum; at least that is the line which is normally rolled out.
Edited to say this message, like others, was moved from R&N
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Perhaps there should be an independent arbiter...
Threads should be left here until 24 hours have elapsed in which Sky haven't used the material on air, then they may be shunted off at will..?
Blah blah went downhill blah blah sold out blah Danny blah...
Threads should be left here until 24 hours have elapsed in which Sky haven't used the material on air, then they may be shunted off at will..?
Blah blah went downhill blah blah sold out blah Danny blah...
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BHX closed due accident
Hello Road Hog
I beg to differ re the visibility, post 65.
A friend of mine witnessed the accident. Thick fog had suddenly drifted over the 15 end of the runway.
BHXRWY33
I beg to differ re the visibility, post 65.
A friend of mine witnessed the accident. Thick fog had suddenly drifted over the 15 end of the runway.
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Okay, my info didn't come from pilots, so I suppose it is down to an understanding of how the weather is described, but it did come from the people waiting to pick up the organ.
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Okay, my info didn't come from pilots, so I suppose it is down to an understanding of how the weather is described, but it did come from the people waiting to pick up the organ.
The appropriate METARS were posted here previously
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The pressure is growing for a response, could I respectfully add my request for an answer please. If this accident isn't news then what is?
This site is the Professional Pilots Rumour Network, the crew on this jet were professional pilots and yet their incident seems to be not worthy of being on the mainstream front page of the news forum..........
Maybe the website should be re-named the Airline Pilots Rumour Network?
This site is the Professional Pilots Rumour Network, the crew on this jet were professional pilots and yet their incident seems to be not worthy of being on the mainstream front page of the news forum..........
Maybe the website should be re-named the Airline Pilots Rumour Network?
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Have to agree, strange decision to move the thread. As a scheduled airline pilot who was about to take off for BHX this afternoon I checked Prune as soon as I got home to find out the latest. If it's headline news on the BBC I kind of expect it to be in R&N on Prune, almost by definition. Mind you if I was a mod I don't think I'd feel I had to explain myself. Hope the pilots recover OK.
