Do228 down at Bodo/ENBO

[shaky]

It might be helpful to remember that the control surfaces are fabric, not aluminium.

[Random Electron]

Well done to the crew.

Make no mistake, this could have ended up an awful lot worse.

One thing I am curious about.

I can see the scorch marks , but how come the static discharge wicks on the horizontal stabiliser all seem to be intact?

Anybody?

[Hand Shandy]

The black marks on the elevator are not scorch marks but prop wash . A similar incident although thankfully not as severe occurred on an Air Wales 228 about 18 months ago with a large part of the elevator fabric becoming detached , the cause of which appeared to be an a previous botched repair by previous owners . The aircraft landed safely at Swansea and Caa investigation followed.

[Obi Wan Kirk]

What are the pilots names?

[Agaricus bisporus]

Propbladerunner, sorry pal, way off the mark! By the entire width of the Atlantic or more. Over here in Europe we do JAR, not FAR in case you hadn't realised, and Public Transport is any, that is ANY aircraft that flies for hire and reward carrying pax or freight. So unless this one was privately owned and not used commercially...

"Light twin rules" is purely a FAA category and unheard of in Europe.

[Seloco]

Is it really true that the 228 has FABRIC-covered elevators? I thought those went out rather a long time ago......are we really talking cloth and dope still here?

[captaink]

Instead of being