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phnuff

10th Apr 2003 20:13

Damaged plane heads for airport

From the BBC web site (at 13:10)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2936177.stm

Damaged plane heads for airport

The plane has been diverted to Stansted Airport
A plane which has been damaged in a bird strike is preparing to make an emergency landing at Stansted Airport in Essex.
The Boeing 737 plane with 195 people on board has a damaged tail.

It has been confirmed that the airline involved is operated by Helios airways.

It was a flight bound for Cyprus.

The plane was to have made an emergency landing at Luton Airport but has now been diverted to Stanstead Airport.

The pilot intends to empty the fuel tanks before landing.

phnuff

10th Apr 2003 21:14

It landed !!

Onan the Clumsy

10th Apr 2003 21:31

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Damaged plane heads for airport

Well that would seem like the obvious place to go.

phnuff

10th Apr 2003 21:41

I dont know - it may have headed for the sweetie shop!

rupetime

10th Apr 2003 21:48

I know we have been here before but can you dump fuel on the 737?

126,7

10th Apr 2003 22:56

No, the 737 cant dump fuel. He has to fly around and burn it off.

Vizsla

10th Apr 2003 23:03

THE STAR

RSPB to press charges against Holiday Jet pilot for killing bird.
See Page 3

ZRH	11th Apr 2003 00:39

Sounds like the holiday jet pilot is in big trouble now.:cool:

reynoldsno1

11th Apr 2003 05:10

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The pilot intends to empty the fuel tanks before landing.

Glide approach then, eh?

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