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Jersey - Blue Islands ATR-42 gear collapses post landing.

  • 16-06-2012 9:59am
    #1
    PapaQuebec
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    A plane has crashed after touching down at Jersey Airport.

    The landing gear on the Blue Islands ATR 42 plane failed to open after what was described by their airline as an "unspecified" mechanical failure.

    The flight from Guernsey to Jersey, with 43 people on board crashed on the runway at about 08:30 BST.

    More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18469947


Comments

  • #2
    Bearcat
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    I think the use of the word "crash" is way over the top. It says the gear collapsed on taxing. having said that the gear collapsed on a big scale with the wing tip touching the ground. I wonder had the landing any thing to do with it?:rolleyes:


  • #3
    Davidth88
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    You know the closure of jersey airport even for a short time has serious knock on effects.

    Things like Newspapers, and stuff like that gets delivered through the airport. many is the time you can't get today's papers because there was for or something.

    Also , the Islanders depend on being able to get to/from the mainland .

    I can see a lot of peoples weekends ruined because of this .


  • #4
    kona
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    Does anybody here have experience of working with these A/C??


  • #5
    Turbo Porter
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    Here's a shot of the baggage been taken off http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7384189


  • #6
    lord lucan
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    EI308 was 4 hours late leaving DUB due to the incident at JER.


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  • #7
    lord lucan
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    Couple of pics here:http://avherald.com/h?article=4513b280&opt=0


  • #8
    shanemul
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    Turbo Porter wrote: »
    Here's a shot of the baggage been taken off http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7384189

    No baggage being taken off from that point


  • #9
    Growler!!!
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    Davidth88 wrote: »
    You know the closure of jersey airport even for a short time has serious knock on effects.

    I didn't, but I do now:D
    kona wrote: »
    Does anybody here have experience of working with these A/C??

    Pushing and pulling Power Levers, Trolley, or Spanners?
    shanemul wrote: »
    No baggage being taken off from that point

    I think their about to start. Cargo door control panel looks to be inaccessable on the port side. Easier to get to the Fwd Hold from the Emerg exit.


  • #10
    kona
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    Growler!!! wrote: »


    Pushing and pulling Power Levers, Trolley, or Spanners?

    Like are they a decent aircraft from a technical POV? you can PM me if you like.


  • #11
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    kona wrote: »
    Like are they a decent aircraft from a technical POV? you can PM me if you like.

    No different from any other type of aircraft i've flown. There are tech issues, but concidering the aircraft are flown for 12 - 14 hours in any working day there are bound to be issues on the law of averages. Most things are MEL'able and can be defered.

    On a side note, I was in JER and saw the 42 up on its own gear again - it may well get back in the air. Will need a new prop and gearbox though.


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