My Travel A320 in the Snowdrift!
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My Travel A320 in the Snowdrift!
Don't know if it was during taxi or take off run, but off they went sometime just before midnight last night at Evenes/ENEV.
In norwegian: dagbladet.no
The A320 was on it's way to Norwich with "whale-safari" participants.
Evenes airport was closed for 5 hrs while the aircraft was towed back onto firm ground. AAIB Norway will investigate.
In norwegian: dagbladet.no
The A320 was on it's way to Norwich with "whale-safari" participants.
Evenes airport was closed for 5 hrs while the aircraft was towed back onto firm ground. AAIB Norway will investigate.
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According to rumors, things went bad during line-up. Instead of turn onto the runway it went straight across the runway and into deepish snow.
Slippery? Norway in november, what did they expect?
Slippery? Norway in november, what did they expect?
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736jock, did you not notice the smiley face in the above post?
Norwegian Airport Authority Chief at Narvik airport is quoted having said the following: Årsaken er uklar, men kan ha sammenheng med vinterforhold og glatt rullebane.
In English: The cause is unclear as yet but could be linked to wintery conditions and slippery runway.
Acc to the same chap, the taxiways were gritted(is that the English word?) it wasn't windy and neither the runway nor the taxiways were especially slippery.
M609 adding a bit of rumour he himself has picked up is hardly cause for neck winding.
Professional Pilots Rumour Network right?
Norwegian Airport Authority Chief at Narvik airport is quoted having said the following: Årsaken er uklar, men kan ha sammenheng med vinterforhold og glatt rullebane.
In English: The cause is unclear as yet but could be linked to wintery conditions and slippery runway.
Acc to the same chap, the taxiways were gritted(is that the English word?) it wasn't windy and neither the runway nor the taxiways were especially slippery.
M609 adding a bit of rumour he himself has picked up is hardly cause for neck winding.
Professional Pilots Rumour Network right?
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Flaps, I did notice the smiley. I also noticed the reference
" Slippery? Norway in november, what did they expect?"
If that is not an assumption (all be it in a question!) that the crew were at fault, then I don't know what is. Could be dozens of other scenarios. I'm prepared to wait for the conclusion of any official investigation. The outcome of that will not be based on rumour.
" Slippery? Norway in november, what did they expect?"
If that is not an assumption (all be it in a question!) that the crew were at fault, then I don't know what is. Could be dozens of other scenarios. I'm prepared to wait for the conclusion of any official investigation. The outcome of that will not be based on rumour.
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Actually, a more reliable source said today, that it happened after take off roll was initiated. Makes it a bit more scary in my book.
It is a MyTravel UK AC.
(I do not in any way blame the crew, AAIB-N can have that job! Just some firendly banter, that's all!
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It is a MyTravel UK AC.
(I do not in any way blame the crew, AAIB-N can have that job! Just some firendly banter, that's all!
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" Slippery? Norway in november, what did they expect?"
If that is not an assumption (all be it in a question!) that the crew were at fault, then I don't know what is.
If that is not an assumption (all be it in a question!) that the crew were at fault, then I don't know what is.
I'm prepared to wait for the conclusion of any official investigation. The outcome of that will not be based on rumour.
A few weeks ago I read a preliminary report made by the Norwegian AAIB based on nothing but guesses and strange theories.According to rumors the aircraft involved in this incident was G-CRPH (MyTravel Airways UK).
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Near accident at Gardermoen
Worrying tales of safety problems at Oslo's Gardermoen International airport continued after a near collision earlier this week.
Related stories:
Five close calls at Norwegian airports - 23.11.2004
Snow snarls air traffic - 17.11.2004
SAS violates safety check regulations - 11.11.2004
According to newspaper VG, two SAS planes carrying several hundred passengers were just seconds from disaster in heavy snow last Monday.
A flight bound for Copenhagen at 6:20 am was heading for the west runway for take-off. At the same time the morning arrival from Bergen was descending to land on the same runway.
The pilots on the Copenhagen flight managed to detect the problem and stopped before entering the runway. The air controller that gave the planes the all clear has been suspended according to VG, but this has not been confirmed by civil aviation administration organization Avinor.
"We have had a serious incident where Avinor has begun an internal investigation, but on principle I do not comment on any personnel issues," said Per Harald Pedersen, head of tower and approach control at Norway's major airports.
The near-accident is also being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board.
"As long as the case is under investigation there isn't much we can say but we can confirm that two planes were very near each other. Thanks to a very good performance and vigilance by our pilots the accident was averted," said SAS information chief Siv Meisingseth.
Poor weather conditions continue to make life unpredictable at Norway's airports. On Thursday night a charter plane with 123 on board slid off the runway during take-off at Harstad/Narvik Evenes Airport.
According to Avinor's manager at the airport, Reidar Johansen, the plane was evacuated without incident and there were no injuries. Though there was snowfall Johansen reported that the runway had not been especially slippery.
The plane, an Airbus 320 from MyTravel Airways, was en route to Norwich, England with tourists who had visited a killer whale safari at Ofotfjorden.
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Worrying tales of safety problems at Oslo's Gardermoen International airport continued after a near collision earlier this week.
Related stories:
Five close calls at Norwegian airports - 23.11.2004
Snow snarls air traffic - 17.11.2004
SAS violates safety check regulations - 11.11.2004
According to newspaper VG, two SAS planes carrying several hundred passengers were just seconds from disaster in heavy snow last Monday.
A flight bound for Copenhagen at 6:20 am was heading for the west runway for take-off. At the same time the morning arrival from Bergen was descending to land on the same runway.
The pilots on the Copenhagen flight managed to detect the problem and stopped before entering the runway. The air controller that gave the planes the all clear has been suspended according to VG, but this has not been confirmed by civil aviation administration organization Avinor.
"We have had a serious incident where Avinor has begun an internal investigation, but on principle I do not comment on any personnel issues," said Per Harald Pedersen, head of tower and approach control at Norway's major airports.
The near-accident is also being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board.
"As long as the case is under investigation there isn't much we can say but we can confirm that two planes were very near each other. Thanks to a very good performance and vigilance by our pilots the accident was averted," said SAS information chief Siv Meisingseth.
Poor weather conditions continue to make life unpredictable at Norway's airports. On Thursday night a charter plane with 123 on board slid off the runway during take-off at Harstad/Narvik Evenes Airport.
According to Avinor's manager at the airport, Reidar Johansen, the plane was evacuated without incident and there were no injuries. Though there was snowfall Johansen reported that the runway had not been especially slippery.
The plane, an Airbus 320 from MyTravel Airways, was en route to Norwich, England with tourists who had visited a killer whale safari at Ofotfjorden.
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'Might be some damage to the nosewheel' was an earlier quote. Now, I know nothing of this incident but looking at the photo looks to me much more than that.
I know the aircraft is up to its nuts in snow but the angle of the number two engine looks to me as though the pylon fuse pins or the engine mounts may have sheared.
I may be miles off the mark here as photo's can be deceiving but the angle of the engine looks strange to me.
I also think that 763 jock should lighten-up.
I know the aircraft is up to its nuts in snow but the angle of the number two engine looks to me as though the pylon fuse pins or the engine mounts may have sheared.
I may be miles off the mark here as photo's can be deceiving but the angle of the engine looks strange to me.
I also think that 763 jock should lighten-up.
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Hang on, if it slid off the runway then one assumes it is lying in a field when the photo was taken. With softer ground, more snow and some possbile nose wheel damage it's going to look a little strange isn't it?
All good fun.
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All good fun.
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