Typhoon mishap?
 

Just got this posted on the website

Any more info?

I heard that on approach the nose gear didn't extend but main mounts did. Approach was aborted some manoeuvres were tried to get the nose wheel to extend but were unsucessful. Aircraft landed, using just aerodynamic braking, came to a stop on main mounts and nose. The pilot vacated normally.

Typhoon mishap
 

That'll be a warranty job then? :rolleyes:

The pilot vacated normally

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Yes, I think that i would have done the same thing in his position. Is that why it's called an ejector seat?

:D I believe he climbed over the side, or that is what seemed to have been implied from the info. I received but probably didn't infer that well enough :D

Photos on the "UKAR Message board". Not that I'm a closet spotter, you understand, purely professional interest.:(

http://www.ukar.co.uk/board/ikonboar...;t=10742;&#top
Lucky it wasn't the main gear that failed to extend otherwise it would have been a 'throw it away and get a new tie situation'!

That well known song comes to mind

"3 wheels on my wagon.......I,ll just keep rolling along"

"2 wheels on my wagon.......OOOOOPPPPSS"

Glad to see all OK though,

Ground the fleet was heard I gather really quick

BT

<< I believe he climbed over the side, >>

Eventually.

Guess he was waiting for the steps but they were too tall.:}

Typhoon
 

Have a picture from the 'net, if we feel it's appropriate.
I would not like to feed the tabloids more drama and speculation for their fires...
Bear 555

Bear 555,

The Mods have already removed some previously posted. However, the SUN posted an article today albeit without any pictures, so it's in the public domain now.

24bit

Still a pic on this thread

Similiar way to how the Aussies lost a mirage way back when.

Coningsby Typhoon Mishap
 

Those pics indicate some pretty substantial damage to the nose area - buzz is it will never fly again, but on the good side, it will go a little way towards easing the critical spares support problems.
The question you have to ask yourself is 'why take the approach cable?'
That was bound to bring the nose down very firmly, when a simple drag 'chute retard with the nose being lowered very carefully may have resulted in much less damage (including damage to the runway!) Like we always did in the old days, Brian!
Anybody know why the staish didn't land first and so save the cost of a diversion to Marham and a trip home by road?

He never took the cable, the runway was sanatised before landing, he used his chute to slow down and the landing was carried out very smoothly. Job well done.

From the "other" thread:
Jackonicko banned?? Surely not!

RIDIM

Pardon ignorance but does this mean cable down or derigged or a FOD Plod? Out of ATC for 10 years now so waaay behind the times!

It means the cables were removed from the runway. If the nose had come down before the cablethere are several areas it could snag on the aircraft, causing rather unpredictable things to occur.

Many thanks RIDIM - sound like it's more than a halfcrown spray job though!!

Jackonicko your mail box is full again. If you don't read 'em your sources will dry up!