Cargo 747 Incident at Lagos
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Cargo 747 Incident at Lagos
Anyone have any further info on the 747 "low-pass" incident of the presidential lounge at Lagos airport yesterday 2 Oct?
Contrary to news report..... this was NOT Air Atlanta!!! ..... Who was it? Surely not Hydra!
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=91164
Contrary to news report..... this was NOT Air Atlanta!!! ..... Who was it? Surely not Hydra!
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=91164
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I would say from the outset that portions of the article beg questioning the accuracy of the report. Specifically, this portion;
Journalists and officials at the Lounge were afraid when they saw the airplane flying overhead, its under-carriage fully retracted for landing, but as it flew very low, about five meters to the roof of the Lounge, it suddenly went up again, gaining altitude and veered-off towards runway 18R.
Based upon my limited experience, in most cases, the under-carriage is extended for landing, and retracted for flight. My guess would be the five meter estimation would be less than accurate also. It will be interesting to see what knowledgeable people observed, and how it differs from this report.
Journalists and officials at the Lounge were afraid when they saw the airplane flying overhead, its under-carriage fully retracted for landing, but as it flew very low, about five meters to the roof of the Lounge, it suddenly went up again, gaining altitude and veered-off towards runway 18R.
Based upon my limited experience, in most cases, the under-carriage is extended for landing, and retracted for flight. My guess would be the five meter estimation would be less than accurate also. It will be interesting to see what knowledgeable people observed, and how it differs from this report.
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If my memeory serves me correctly, Hydra's 747 was bent beyond economic repair in 2005....and was still parked at a gate next to the International PAX terminal the last time I was in Lagos about 5 months ago.....Gave a wonderful and impressionable welcome to first time visitors to God's Own Country....
And talking of Hydra - anyone have any ideas who was behind it and what business they were doing ? Rumours at the time was that it was quite possibly a money-laundering operation that, due to the unfortunate mishap with the aircraft, all went a bit sour and left whoever it was more than a little angry with the crew who had to hot foot it out of the country pretty sharpish....
And talking of Hydra - anyone have any ideas who was behind it and what business they were doing ? Rumours at the time was that it was quite possibly a money-laundering operation that, due to the unfortunate mishap with the aircraft, all went a bit sour and left whoever it was more than a little angry with the crew who had to hot foot it out of the country pretty sharpish....
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I liked the line...
"The cargo plane, Boeing 747, which approached the lounge through the new domestic terminal, MMA2, caused panic among passengers at the terminal who scampered for safety."
The hallways must be pretty wide at MMA2.
I wonder if the aircraft went through security first.
"The cargo plane, Boeing 747, which approached the lounge through the new domestic terminal, MMA2, caused panic among passengers at the terminal who scampered for safety."
The hallways must be pretty wide at MMA2.
I wonder if the aircraft went through security first.
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Nice link Kato747..
I liked this description of a Chanchangi Airline flight in the same article too...
I liked this description of a Chanchangi Airline flight in the same article too...
The pilot of the B727-200 aircraft owned by the airline was forced to abort a Lagos bound flight after discovering that the cargo hole was left opened as the aircraft was taxiing for take-off.
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Another version of the lagos story here
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710030101.html
doesn't add much except to clarify that the wheels were down.
Edit:.. and that it was Air Atlas
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710030101.html
doesn't add much except to clarify that the wheels were down.
Edit:.. and that it was Air Atlas
An eyewitness account said the aircraft flew very low and close to the new MMA building and VIP lounge with its full tyres out for landing, a development that caused onlookers to scramper for cover.
And if I had been there, I'd have "scrampered" too - what a lovely descriptive word!
Jack
And if I had been there, I'd have "scrampered" too - what a lovely descriptive word!
Jack
Loved this part ..."The aircraft owned by Air Atlas and allegedly coming from Dubai, Daily Champion gathered missed its course into the airport even when the pilot had properly positioned its landing gears and other sundry devices."
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Oh very good, you chaps chortling away at the mistaken English in the article...creased me up too.
"Retracted the undercarriage for landing", "cargo hole", "scrampering for cover".
Christ, I nearly wet myself.
And now, for an encore, why not give us your versions of the report in Nigerian?
"Retracted the undercarriage for landing", "cargo hole", "scrampering for cover".
Christ, I nearly wet myself.
And now, for an encore, why not give us your versions of the report in Nigerian?
"Not-so-Trueman" Capot
Well, Capot, having had a mercifully brief look at some of your previous postings I would simply propose, as en encore of course, that you spend the rest of the evening trying to fit the words "pot", "kettle" and "black" into a well-known English saying!
And, for the record, let me just mention that English isn't my first language either, monniker notwithstanding, but I do try my best.
Jack
PS And I don't blaspheme
And, for the record, let me just mention that English isn't my first language either, monniker notwithstanding, but I do try my best.
Jack
PS And I don't blaspheme
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Somewhat off thread but I lived in Lagos years ago and one of the best uses of English I came across was in one of the National newspapers that had the front page headline "Shagari gets clap". This followed the then President Shehu Shagari's big speech at the National Stadium.
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Atlas confirms their bird buzzed Lagos...
A spokeswoman for Atlas verified to me that one of their aircraft was indeed inbound from Dubai and flubbed the ILS at Lagos. Whether it was the fault of the ILS, the aircraft equipment, or the pilots, we're not told...
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I'm just supposing, of course, but I'll bet the "locals" are so accustomed to seeing a lot of the shade-tree operators just land instead of considering a go-around, regardless of the fate of the airplane and other people. I guess seeing a go-around for safety's sake was a bit unusual and looked like a "buz" of the airport to them.
Makes for good, juicy gossip, too.
I was supposed to do Dubai-Jo'berg to Lagos today, but got hung-up in Hong Kong.
OK, you hens don't mind me or other professional pilots who don't judge without knowing the factcs. Just keep on gossiping, and make-up more tales.
Makes for good, juicy gossip, too.
I was supposed to do Dubai-Jo'berg to Lagos today, but got hung-up in Hong Kong.
OK, you hens don't mind me or other professional pilots who don't judge without knowing the factcs. Just keep on gossiping, and make-up more tales.