[jhb] Re: Ouch!!
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:17:47 -0000
Fortunately Blue Island have moved up to Jetstreams and ATR's so have moved
upmarket a little.. LOL
bones
bones@xxxxxxx
http://woodair.net
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Brook
Sent: 17 June 2012 17:06
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ouch!!
....or I should have said "Trislander!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britten-Norman_Trislander
MikeB
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Brook [mailto:mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 June 2012 18:03
To: 'jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [jhb] Re: Ouch!!
That sounds like a 'Trilander' (aka rattle-bus...)! Aurigny used to fly them
between the islands.
MikeB
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Frank Fisher
Sent: 17 June 2012 18:00
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ouch!!
Well it shuttles between Jersey and Guernsey.
Got on Video a small twin prop with another prop on the tail facing forward,
any idea of make??
I will see if I can grab a still of it.
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 5:08 PM
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ouch!!
> Looks more like an ATR42 to me than an Islander..
>
> bones
>
> bones@xxxxxxx
> http://woodair.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
> Behalf Of Frank Fisher
> Sent: 17 June 2012 15:21
> To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jhb] Ouch!!
>
> All
> Just got back from a week in Jersey. Weather fairly good. did a
lot of
> travelling around the island.
> For the first time since using digital (10 years ago) actually
ran out
> of memory cards, filled the 1gb still and the 8gb video, just
when I
> wanted to video the take off and landings.
> Unfortunately, yesterday's flight home was delayed see attached
.. I
> was scheduled for 1205, via BA2773 to Gatwick, actually took off
1830 BA2775.
> Turnaround's was done at maximum speed.
> The unfortunate pilot of the Islander, fighting a cross wind,
landed
> heavily on runway 27, on the left main. Managed to taxi to
taxiway D,
> when the main collapsed.
> This was about 0830, the runway was shut, the AC had to be
dragged
> clear of the runway, and runway repairs made. The runway was
then
> declared open at around 1530, there was much cheering. It was a
case
> of dump the suitcases in the kitchen, grab a cuppa and toast,
and
> straight into bed around 2200ish There where those who's flights
much
> earlier, had to wait until the evening until they could get
away. They
> had to return their duty free's, go back through security and
unbook,
> then rebook and return through security.
> Frank
>
>
>
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