Joe Public can get to both the locations I shot my pictures from this morning without a ticket. The temporary fence is just behind the aircraft which is parked at the eastern end of the building.

Very many thanks V800 - we're going to venture forth on Wednesday and take a chance. Not everyday one can see a Greek Twin Otter.

HD :

The first photo is taken off the high level bridge you can see in the background of the second photo - obviously with a very long lens ! You can get to this bridge from the Custom House DLR station, just walk towards the dock. The bridge, shown on the linked map, is an interesting experience in its own right.

The vessel in the background of the first picture is the Sunborn Yacht Hotel, a prominent part of the scene. You can go aboard to the restaurant/bar etc, and you may find that the decks visible behind the aircraft offer a good view as well if you can work out how to get there. If the walkway along the dock has been closed you can take the DLR one station east to Prince Regent and walk over to the Sunborn from there.

One station further east again is Royal Albert and this offers the best view of the LCY apron.

The Twin Otter arrived in Jersey on friday afternoon arriving from France.

The aircraft departed Sunday lunch time heading for landing on the Thames near London City but due weather it diverted to Southend.

I think the reason for it to be at the docklands is due to the World travel mart being held at the big exibition hall near by, so maybe the company has one of the stands there dont know if there will be any flights with the aircraft.

I like that quote .....

and here she is at Biggin today....

Now that REALLY makes me want to slash my wrists!! It was close to Biggin that we opted to leave the M25 and come home. We could easily have whizzed in. Oh well.. saves a trip on Friday. We did have a consolation prize though....
http://www.brendan-mccartney.fotopic.net/p35924849.html

Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice - all much appreciated.

Great pics chaps.

HD/AlanM - any more pics????

B-L

She looks a lot better in the water .......

The local paper for Canary Wharf has picked up the story. Seems the promoter wants to run a passenger service for the Olympics……

The link to the print story is below. If you get hold of the printed version of the paper, they also have an excellent photo of the plane landing. (Unfortunately, the on-line version doesn’t seem to carry the photograph). It may just be a trick of the lens, but the landing looks very close to the Connaught Bridge.

http://icthewharf.icnetwork.co.uk/th...story_continue

Well landings on LCY 10 aren't far above the bridge either ! Interesting to be upstairs in a double-deck bus crossing the bridge with one on short finals.

I'm really not sure that folk will come to the London City thread to find details of HD's Thames transport or Catalina pics so I have split these off to http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=252289

just got word that last week a Swiss Avro (HB-IYU) was involved in a heavy landing at London-City resulting in significant damage to its undercarriage/or structural integrity.

can anyone shed light or gave some more precise details ?

thx in advance

See the LCY thread on Airlines Airports and Routes.

On Saturday, August 18 an AVRO RJ100, experienced a tail strike during landing, causing damage to the underside of the aft fuselage. Disembarkation after landing was normal and no injuries to passengers or crew occurred. The aircraft was technically grounded for a detailed inspection. No other operations at the airport were affected.

thanks for the info.
I wondered why it was parked at the Jet Centre...
http://www.planespotters.net/Aviatio...show?id=053236

I see they have covered up the registration...(why bother?)


another Pic
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6054107

parked in the fire training area.

already noticed by swiss BFU:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-IYU.pdf

I was on that plane, bloody well hurt my neck.

No you didn't, accident report says no injuries!

Apparent damage about 1m. width x 3m.long aft underbody scratch with skin partly removed and water waste antenna torn off. No other visible damage...