Air Ambulance B200 gear collapse Essendon Airport
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Air Ambulance B200 gear collapse Essendon Airport
Seems a King Air came to grief this evening at YMEN, disabled at the intersection of both runways!!
Right main collapse.
Royal Flying Doctor Service plane skids 500m after wheel collapses on landing at Essendon Airport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Right main collapse.
Royal Flying Doctor Service plane skids 500m after wheel collapses on landing at Essendon Airport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
One had a "landing incident" at Moomba today too, although I can't find out exactly what happened. Must have been "stack a King Air" day!
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Official statement - aircraft incidences
DATE PUBLISHED
13 Dec 2016
Today (December 13) there have been two unrelated aircraft incidences that have occurred at separate locations reported by RFDS (South Eastern Section). Everyone on board both aircraft are safe and well and there are no injuries.
The first incident occurred this afternoon just before 1pm central time. A regular RFDS (South Eastern Section) clinic flight from Broken Hill had a landing incident in Moomba, SA. Three of our staff were on board the aircraft at the time. All staff are well and safe and exited the plane safely. No patients were on board.
Later on this evening at 6.20pm AEDT, an RFDS (South Eastern Section) aircraft experienced a landing incident in Essendon, Victoria during a non emergency patient transfer. None of the passengers were injured and all disembarked the aircraft in the normal manner.
We are liaising closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause of both separate incidents.
As always the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and our patients remains our top priority.
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DATE PUBLISHED
13 Dec 2016
Today (December 13) there have been two unrelated aircraft incidences that have occurred at separate locations reported by RFDS (South Eastern Section). Everyone on board both aircraft are safe and well and there are no injuries.
The first incident occurred this afternoon just before 1pm central time. A regular RFDS (South Eastern Section) clinic flight from Broken Hill had a landing incident in Moomba, SA. Three of our staff were on board the aircraft at the time. All staff are well and safe and exited the plane safely. No patients were on board.
Later on this evening at 6.20pm AEDT, an RFDS (South Eastern Section) aircraft experienced a landing incident in Essendon, Victoria during a non emergency patient transfer. None of the passengers were injured and all disembarked the aircraft in the normal manner.
We are liaising closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause of both separate incidents.
As always the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and our patients remains our top priority.
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"The pilot said when he landed the wheels were in the down position and as he was taxiing it they collapsed," Commander Guy McRorie from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade said.
"We were lucky that when the plane did stop it was in its final part of slowing down," he said.
"... sparks flying off the wheel tips, there is always a potential for a fire.
"We were lucky that when the plane did stop it was in its final part of slowing down," he said.
"... sparks flying off the wheel tips, there is always a potential for a fire.
According to the news: Landed, then while taxying in, gear collapsed, then he skidded 500m. I hate it when that happens. Reminds me of the time I skidded on some tram tracks outside Essendon, I ended up in the city.
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Incidences?
Incidences? Incidences? No such word.
Desert Flower, where did that "press release" come from? Apart from "incidences", there is one other instance of appalling English. If it was the RFDS, then, oh dear ...
Desert Flower, where did that "press release" come from? Apart from "incidences", there is one other instance of appalling English. If it was the RFDS, then, oh dear ...
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Can't view the photo for some reason, but I read it clipped a fence on approach about 300m from the runway 
Is this correct..? Seems strange given its a regular destination for them and presumably during daylight hrs..?
Is this correct..? Seems strange given its a regular destination for them and presumably during daylight hrs..?
That looks pretty nasty slab. Any more info on how/what/why that happened? That main gear is in an odd spot and is that a massive crinkle in the rear fuselage?
ATSB have it listed as a "collision with terrain" - not surprising considering how it looks in the photo!
The fence in the photo, I'm guessing it's the airport perimeter fence. Is the plane inside or outside the fence- ie did the plane come down on approach before the airport or has it come off the end of the runway?
Also, unless I'm blind, I don't see anything on the ATSB site about the EN Kingair. You'd think a gear collapse would have been reported and on the website. So I'm left thinking, did they report it or was it not as bad as has been reported (say maybe just a blown tyre or two and unable to taxi instead of a gear collapse)?
ATSB have it listed as a "collision with terrain" - not surprising considering how it looks in the photo!
The fence in the photo, I'm guessing it's the airport perimeter fence. Is the plane inside or outside the fence- ie did the plane come down on approach before the airport or has it come off the end of the runway?
Also, unless I'm blind, I don't see anything on the ATSB site about the EN Kingair. You'd think a gear collapse would have been reported and on the website. So I'm left thinking, did they report it or was it not as bad as has been reported (say maybe just a blown tyre or two and unable to taxi instead of a gear collapse)?
ATSB report says it struck the airport perimeter fence during approach.
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2016-170/
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https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2016-170/
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DF, I'm wondering if it hit the fence and then came to grief in the position depicted in the photo, or did it hit the ground and then the fence?
Basically, did it hit the fence and he came down afterwards as a result? Which, if he is airside in the pic, he has gone off the side somehow or way over to the other end of the field before coming to rest.
He sure didn't hit the fence in the pic whilst on approach, unless he came to grief before it and slid into it.
What was the weather like at the time? Hopefully not another Coffs type minima bust/cfit.
Basically, did it hit the fence and he came down afterwards as a result? Which, if he is airside in the pic, he has gone off the side somehow or way over to the other end of the field before coming to rest.
He sure didn't hit the fence in the pic whilst on approach, unless he came to grief before it and slid into it.
What was the weather like at the time? Hopefully not another Coffs type minima bust/cfit.
DF, I'm wondering if it hit the fence and then came to grief in the position depicted in the photo, or did it hit the ground and then the fence?
Basically, did it hit the fence and he came down afterwards as a result? Which, if he is airside in the pic, he has gone off the side somehow or way over to the other end of the field before coming to rest.
He sure didn't hit the fence in the pic whilst on approach, unless he came to grief before it and slid into it.
What was the weather like at the time? Hopefully not another Coffs type minima bust/cfit.
Basically, did it hit the fence and he came down afterwards as a result? Which, if he is airside in the pic, he has gone off the side somehow or way over to the other end of the field before coming to rest.
He sure didn't hit the fence in the pic whilst on approach, unless he came to grief before it and slid into it.
What was the weather like at the time? Hopefully not another Coffs type minima bust/cfit.
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