You've gotta be kidding!..another one down
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You've gotta be kidding!..another one down
I can't beleive the spate of light plane crashes in NZ..its starting to become a trend..Its also affecting the confidence of the public in small plane operators.
This mornings 206 crash at Queenstown brings the total to what..7 in a year?
Hope there are no casualties
This mornings 206 crash at Queenstown brings the total to what..7 in a year?
Hope there are no casualties
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How does a 206 'over-run' Queenstowns runway on take off???
Or was it engine or ice problems????
The last aircraft to overrun at Queenstown, was an Ansett 146 over a decade ago, that skated on ice on landing, then veered off towards the golf course.
Or was it engine or ice problems????
The last aircraft to overrun at Queenstown, was an Ansett 146 over a decade ago, that skated on ice on landing, then veered off towards the golf course.
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Tourists walk away from plane crash
Aug 10, 2005
A light plane has crashed on takeoff from Queenstown Airport.
Five Japanese tourists and their Air Fiordland pilot walked away unhurt after the Cessna 206 they were in nosedived into the runway on lift off, just after 9am on Wednesday.
A Transport Investigation Commission inquiry is underway.
The tourists involved in the crash are continuing with their skiing holiday.
Meanwhile, Qantas and Air New Zealand are clearing a backlog of more than 1,000 passengers delayed after the crash closed the main runway.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/603360
Aug 10, 2005
A light plane has crashed on takeoff from Queenstown Airport.
Five Japanese tourists and their Air Fiordland pilot walked away unhurt after the Cessna 206 they were in nosedived into the runway on lift off, just after 9am on Wednesday.
A Transport Investigation Commission inquiry is underway.
The tourists involved in the crash are continuing with their skiing holiday.
Meanwhile, Qantas and Air New Zealand are clearing a backlog of more than 1,000 passengers delayed after the crash closed the main runway.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/603360
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After viewing the photo on the above link its hard to believe it didnt nose dive into the dirt just after take off. I hope for the pilots sake it comes back as a control problem and not inadequate de-icing of aircraft surfaces on a frosty QN morning.
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If it nosedived into the deck I would venture to suggest there would be more damage than seen in the photo.
Perhaps Landed heavily on the nosewheel would be a more fitting comment
If it nosedived into the deck I would venture to suggest there would be more damage than seen in the photo.
Perhaps Landed heavily on the nosewheel would be a more fitting comment
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Interesting one this one- I've heard that the Queenstown area is full of cash strapped operators (two in particular) who are just waiting for an incident of this nature and are dying to get in on other companies business...apparently it could have been a wake turbulence issue considering the met conditions at the time. Fantastic tho that everyone got out and then carried on to their destination with the same company- THUMBS UP!!!
