DRC B707 Grounded
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DRC B707 Grounded
Following the attachment of the Democratic Republic of Congo's B-707 VIP 9Q-CLK at FALA 10 days ago by a South African businessman Frans Rootman, the South African CAA has had a "look see" at the aircraft and has grounded it pending production of a valid C of A. It appears the current certificate has been "mislaid".
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Hi there
Here is a link to the a pic of the aircraft in question, looks to be parked on the apron at FALA, I spent a few months opperating out of there myself and this certainly looks like FALA to me.
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/view...LC=&picid=4013
Cheers
Ant
Here is a link to the a pic of the aircraft in question, looks to be parked on the apron at FALA, I spent a few months opperating out of there myself and this certainly looks like FALA to me.
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/view...LC=&picid=4013
Cheers
Ant
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Originally Posted by Speedbreak
If I'm right the 9Q-C LK is a B720???
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Indeed. But a dignified retirement might also be preferred to the business end of a chopper blade.
Then again, industrial equipment (which is essentially what a commercial aircraft is), is designed with a certain economic life and is generally scrapped after that time, so one could ask why a commercial aircraft should be treated any differently to any other asset...
Then again, industrial equipment (which is essentially what a commercial aircraft is), is designed with a certain economic life and is generally scrapped after that time, so one could ask why a commercial aircraft should be treated any differently to any other asset...
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I do agree with you on that point...
Funny that we become so attached to what is essentially just a piece of machinery, watching the footage of the old lightnings being carved up was difficult!
But as you quite rightly say, all airframes are designed with a life of so many cycles...the problem is that in Africa these airframe life spans are pushed to the very limit and in many cases beyond!
Ant
Funny that we become so attached to what is essentially just a piece of machinery, watching the footage of the old lightnings being carved up was difficult!
But as you quite rightly say, all airframes are designed with a life of so many cycles...the problem is that in Africa these airframe life spans are pushed to the very limit and in many cases beyond!
Ant
