Truck wedged under Malev 737 wing
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Which wing it's under?
Wasn't there, but I think:
a) The"winglet" is not a winglet, it's an antenna on the bus.
b) Looking at the double APU exhaust the 737 is an NG, with a wider wingspan and a higher (!) wingtip than the NG.
c) The lorry was cutting the corner, so hit the wing sideways, with the sideforce tipping the lorry. As it's leaning to the right, it must have been Malev.
Ergo, to me the picture's not a fake.
a) The"winglet" is not a winglet, it's an antenna on the bus.
b) Looking at the double APU exhaust the 737 is an NG, with a wider wingspan and a higher (!) wingtip than the NG.
c) The lorry was cutting the corner, so hit the wing sideways, with the sideforce tipping the lorry. As it's leaning to the right, it must have been Malev.
Ergo, to me the picture's not a fake.
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No doubt this photo is genuine..
Why would flyuk make this up???. Money?? Fame???
NoD,
You wasn't far off with your estimates of the lorry though, it looks like the lorry has also lifted the wing slightly which is in turn lifting the lorry as well. It would have been a different story if the lorry hit the a/c at a different angle... Bit more mess to clean up, and most of it would have been wing/lorry remains..
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Why would flyuk make this up???. Money?? Fame???
NoD,
You wasn't far off with your estimates of the lorry though, it looks like the lorry has also lifted the wing slightly which is in turn lifting the lorry as well. It would have been a different story if the lorry hit the a/c at a different angle... Bit more mess to clean up, and most of it would have been wing/lorry remains..
OTB
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must say, I can't see any Airbus in the photo ..... they both look like 737's to me .... a "NG" and perhaps an older 737 model ?
HA-LOK does have a high'ish wing tip but it seems impossible to find the dimension (all other dim's seem to be available on the web but not the tip height?
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http://www.airliners.net/open.file/601066/L/
HA-LOK does have a high'ish wing tip but it seems impossible to find the dimension (all other dim's seem to be available on the web but not the tip height?
)http://www.airliners.net/open.file/601066/L/
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malev 737
It was most definitely the Malev a/c.
I would suggest that until MUTT knows all the facts, it would be better not to speculate as to "where do they find these people"
For all He knows, the driver of the vehicle could be someone with many years experience, speculation based on the strength of one photo taken by someone who was having a day out, airside, at LHR helps no-one.
I would suggest that until MUTT knows all the facts, it would be better not to speculate as to "where do they find these people"
For all He knows, the driver of the vehicle could be someone with many years experience, speculation based on the strength of one photo taken by someone who was having a day out, airside, at LHR helps no-one.
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Silly things I have done while in control of a large vehicle.
1, Took a bus stop down using the r-send of a 7.5 tonner.
18 yrs old at the time. (No one under it at the time thank god!!)
2, Hit a skip using another 7.5t, was young again, looking at a group of girlies at the time- then..... BANG!!!
3, Took one of the trees on the A4 in Knighsbridge down in a incident simular to this one at LHR.. (Tree was over hanging)
Bit older this time.
4, Took a canopy for an office block reception down with a high top van.. At an age when I should have known better..
And then the most recent gem of ripping the front of the bus off every time I used to pull into the bus stop at Compass Centre, hence why the front near side bottom corner of all the buses on the BA1 are lightly smashed in... Makes loud crunch, just so every one within a 10 mile radus knows you got the approach wrong!!
But it wasn't me who took the Cranebank Barrier down, despite many offers of bribes (From both Flight and Cabin Crew) and much temptation.
Just a few happy memories of my 16 year driving career..
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1, Took a bus stop down using the r-send of a 7.5 tonner.
18 yrs old at the time. (No one under it at the time thank god!!)
2, Hit a skip using another 7.5t, was young again, looking at a group of girlies at the time- then..... BANG!!!
3, Took one of the trees on the A4 in Knighsbridge down in a incident simular to this one at LHR.. (Tree was over hanging)
Bit older this time.
4, Took a canopy for an office block reception down with a high top van.. At an age when I should have known better..
And then the most recent gem of ripping the front of the bus off every time I used to pull into the bus stop at Compass Centre, hence why the front near side bottom corner of all the buses on the BA1 are lightly smashed in... Makes loud crunch, just so every one within a 10 mile radus knows you got the approach wrong!!
But it wasn't me who took the Cranebank Barrier down, despite many offers of bribes (From both Flight and Cabin Crew) and much temptation.
Just a few happy memories of my 16 year driving career..
OTB
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Definitely the Malev - I was booked on the flight, saw it happen whilst walking to the gate.
Flight was delayed about three hours whilst wing was inspected and the flight subsequently left for budapest, with me on board feeling unusually anxious....
But hey we made it!
Flight was delayed about three hours whilst wing was inspected and the flight subsequently left for budapest, with me on board feeling unusually anxious....
But hey we made it!
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Several years ago I spent a day of days on the ramps of T1 & T2 with a BA Redcap while gaining information as to what they did. I was driven from gate to gate (due to distance and time involved) in a a beat up BA Ford Fiesta.
I asked what happens if you hit an a/c and was told in no uncertain terms that you could hit anything on the airport (and it looked like this vehicle had) but you must not hit the vehicles that fly. The lady told me that the company gets a bit funny about such things but did admit that it happens, mainly by tall vehicles cutting corners on the ramp and clipping wings or other vehicles such as baggage carts that then roll into the a/c and wedge themselves.
Well now I have seen the evidence - I bet the driver won't ask for a copy of this photo for his album.
St Helens
I asked what happens if you hit an a/c and was told in no uncertain terms that you could hit anything on the airport (and it looked like this vehicle had) but you must not hit the vehicles that fly. The lady told me that the company gets a bit funny about such things but did admit that it happens, mainly by tall vehicles cutting corners on the ramp and clipping wings or other vehicles such as baggage carts that then roll into the a/c and wedge themselves.
Well now I have seen the evidence - I bet the driver won't ask for a copy of this photo for his album.
St Helens
I remember a time at JIA when the "stairs" vehicle drove up to a BA B747 and promptly removed the aircraft door!? Long delay, so BA charters a B747 from SAA. Catering truck jacks up and removes another door??????? PAX spend the night in JNB!
My favourite was when a domestic carrier, Flitestar, still operated. This airline had some stunning hosties. One loader would go onboard at every chance. One time he parks his truck and rush's upstairs. I will always remember the look on his face when he came down again and saw that his truck was not were he had left it! The hand- brake was off and the truck had rolled forward and imbedded itself into the side of the A320. Almost totalled the aircraft.
My favourite was when a domestic carrier, Flitestar, still operated. This airline had some stunning hosties. One loader would go onboard at every chance. One time he parks his truck and rush's upstairs. I will always remember the look on his face when he came down again and saw that his truck was not were he had left it! The hand- brake was off and the truck had rolled forward and imbedded itself into the side of the A320. Almost totalled the aircraft.
