First Air 727s in Europe
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First Air 727s in Europe
Recently I've seen a couple of First Air 727s sitting on the ramp at Cork and at Edinburgh. These aircraft seem a long way from home. Can anyone tell me what they are doing over here. Are the crews Canadian, or are the aircraft dry leased to someone in Europe. Thanks
One of them gave a whole new meaning to "express parcel delivery" at ORK last year. They took off with the rear belly door unsecured and as VR was called, the aircraft rotated and so did the rear belly door!
The nets weren't up either and so it was that DHL's parcels got distributed all the way to the coast at Kinsale. Some of them also took out the right engine.
Amazingly, the cargo door was still attached to the aircraft when they landed but the hinges were a tad bent!
They were very lucky that the door didn't come off.
The nets weren't up either and so it was that DHL's parcels got distributed all the way to the coast at Kinsale. Some of them also took out the right engine.
Amazingly, the cargo door was still attached to the aircraft when they landed but the hinges were a tad bent!
They were very lucky that the door didn't come off.
ehwatezediong:
Many thanks for that - what an amazing picture!
Mind you, if the door had come off the Diesel 8 it might have done a hell of a lot less damage to the crew in the end than the rear belly door on a B727 with its T-tail configuration?
Many thanks for that - what an amazing picture!
Mind you, if the door had come off the Diesel 8 it might have done a hell of a lot less damage to the crew in the end than the rear belly door on a B727 with its T-tail configuration?
Drain Bamaged
JW411
Hmmmmm...... I don't think so.
A mishap like this in cruising speed with the DC-8 & the cargo door will probably act like a
"can opener" before living the airframe
A mishap like this in cruising speed with the DC-8 & the cargo door will probably act like a
"can opener" before living the airframe
