Incident at North Weald
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Incident at North Weald
I heard that there has been an incident here, closed since about 1130. One source said a landing incident with a Hurricane. Any more details?
Apparently 1 runway now re-available at 1240
Apparently 1 runway now re-available at 1240
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I wasn't aware quite when this happened but I understand that a Hurricane did nose over at EGSX.
I have been sent a picture (which I can't seem to link here but will happily email to someone if they can) which shows the aircraft resting on the main wheels and the nose with what appears to be only propellor damage (and no doubt severe engine damage).
I understand that the pilot, a well known North Weald warbird operator, is fine.
I have been sent a picture (which I can't seem to link here but will happily email to someone if they can) which shows the aircraft resting on the main wheels and the nose with what appears to be only propellor damage (and no doubt severe engine damage).
I understand that the pilot, a well known North Weald warbird operator, is fine.
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Not so much a "crash" as an "incident" by the looks of it. Glad all are ok but an engine tear down and a new prop look like they'll be in the offing.
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I think I was just reading about it in PIlot magazine today ? 
Planes can be rebuilt, people less so. Hope the person was ok.
Planes can be rebuilt, people less so. Hope the person was ok.
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This appears to be a mionor (though expensive) hiccup. I cannot see a vast ammount of detail in this pic, but the spinner appears to be intact, so it does look like it may have just been a prop strike. Blades are bent back, so engine was not under power. Fingers crossed, they may escape a shock loaded engine.
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I love the picture of the Hurricane being towed by a vehicle of a similar vintage!
If you change the clothes of those walking with the aircraft, you could probably have seen a similar picture many times over 60 years ago!
If you change the clothes of those walking with the aircraft, you could probably have seen a similar picture many times over 60 years ago!
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Blades are bent back, so engine was not under power.
As all three blades are bent surely that would indicate that the engine was producing power? The fact that they are bent backwards doesn't mean there was no power being produced - the C172 which I witnessed landing on the prop had the blades bent backwards.
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If a prop hits the ground under HIGH power the blades bend forwards not back. That all three are bent means it was running but not at high rpm.
Just a wild guess here, but perhaps that was because it was landing........?
Just a wild guess here, but perhaps that was because it was landing........?
