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By: 1st July 2011 at 14:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So not actually 'at Gatwick'
More like 'on the Charlwood airstrip near Gatwick'
Don't you just hate journos?
Moggy
By: 1st July 2011 at 14:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-"It landed on its wheels....."
Just what did they expect it to land on?? :confused:
By: 2nd July 2011 at 11:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So not actually 'at Gatwick'More like 'on the Charlwood airstrip near Gatwick'
Don't you just hate journos?
Moggy
BBC report actualy states NEAR Gatwick and that it was at the Airstrip at Charlwood. It was the poster that has added the AT Gatwick!
For once the report seems to be correct in its details.
By: 2nd July 2011 at 13:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-My apologies for the slight distortion of the facts.
However the report did state "just yards from the end of the runway at Gatwick Airport". I am not sure how many yards the landing strip is from the end of the runway.
By: 3rd July 2011 at 17:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-600 yards or 322 Smoots (approx).
By: 3rd July 2011 at 18:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Light Plane in Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport
Since the incident involved the Gatwick Aviation Museum, I posted a report over on the "Historic" section - didn't know it was also being discussed here!
"apparently, the aircraft in question collided with one of the Museum's aircraft on display (thus bringing this post back on-topic...)
"A light aircraft had just landed at the Gatwick Aviation Museum on Lowfield Heath Road, Charlwood when it want off the landing strip and collided with a vehicle, believed to be an HGV, before hitting one of the planes that was on display, ripping a section of the wing off. Three people were injured."
source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=137092
Anyone know more about this? It is not clear if the aircraft who "section of wing that was ripped off" was the light aircraft flying in from York - or if the damage was to one of the Museum's exhibits (or both)
It looks as though the seriousness of the incident was sensationalised and overstated by the press: Peter Mills of the Gatwick Aviation Museum has posted a reply:
"Light aircraft had stbd wing outer section damaged plus a number of other "dings" One museum airframe had a couple of paint scrapes. About all I'm prepared to say at this time."
I understand that the matter is now in the hands of the insurers (of both parties) so you will understand Peter's reluctance to discuss this further
By: 9th July 2011 at 10:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Very well put, let's wait to hear more about it when the insurers have finished arguing over the details.
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By: Gooney Bird - 1st July 2011 at 13:19
A light aircraft has made an emergency landing just yards from the end of the runway at Gatwick Airport.
It landed on its wheels on the airstrip at the nearby aviation museum in Charlwood, by the airport's perimeter fence on the Surrey/Sussex border.
The pilot and two passengers were treated for minor injuries at the scene. The plane had taken off in York.
Local roads were closed for a short time following the accident, which happened just after 0900 BST.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-13988862