Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:47 amApparently a Air NZ aircraft has flipped on the runway at Wellington.
I can't see anything abnormal from my place.
EDIT:
Actually, now I think about it there hasn't been anything take off for a while..
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:47 amPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:02 amIt's not April 1st..
I can't see anything abnormal from my place.
EDIT:
Actually, now I think about it there hasn't been anything take off for a while..
I can't see anything abnormal from my place.
EDIT:
Actually, now I think about it there hasn't been anything take off for a while..
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:08 amMy dads flight is delayed because it,
plus all you have to do is look at the domestic arrival and departure board on the internet for AA and the wellington flight are cancelled
plus all you have to do is look at the domestic arrival and departure board on the internet for AA and the wellington flight are cancelled
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:12 amtravnz wrote:QUOTE (travnz @ Nov 21 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My dads flight is delayed because it,
plus all you have to do is look at the domestic arrival and departure board on the internet for AA and the wellington flight are cancelled
Yep one of Vincent's 1900's can't leave Palmy because of it.. Hope nobody's hurt..
Might be on the 12pm news.
EDIT:
It's a 172 that has flipped on the runway. Called dad and I don't think there's any serious injuries.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:16 amYup there is a notam as well rwy 16/34 closed due disabled aircraft
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071120/3/2ir3.html
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071120/3/2ir3.html
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:17 amThat's not too good, hope it's nothing serious.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:19 amCan someone change the topic to like cessna flips at WN,
Lol nothing to do with Air NZ
Lol nothing to do with Air NZ
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:20 amDammit Travis, don't do that, you had me worried there! 
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:23 amLol I was only going on what my dad had said, he thought it was air nelson shows how much he knows 
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:25 amaccording to the story at Stuff its a light plane... both occupants OK...
I think the best quote is "Inspector Chris Tate, of Wellington police communications, said details were still sketchy"
I think the best quote is "Inspector Chris Tate, of Wellington police communications, said details were still sketchy"
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:08 amQUOTE
Can someone change the topic to like cessna flips at WN,[/quote]
Done. But how does a aircrfat 'flip' exactly? Are there some horrendusly strong crosswinds down there today?
I hope one of our Wellingtonian members get's some photos of it!
Done. But how does a aircrfat 'flip' exactly? Are there some horrendusly strong crosswinds down there today?
I hope one of our Wellingtonian members get's some photos of it!
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:35 amI was on the 10am Qantas flight from NZAA to wellington, got as far down as Wanganui when the Captain said we were returning to Auckland due to the Incident, continuation of flight delayed 'indefinitely' on landing, screwed up a series of planned meetings for this arvo, but thats the way it goes, glad the 2 occupants walked away safely 
From the Herald site ''CAA spokesman Bill Sommer said it was understood the Cessna 172 was taxing to the runway for takeoff when it flipped.''
Must have been a wind gust that flipped it
From the Herald site ''CAA spokesman Bill Sommer said it was understood the Cessna 172 was taxing to the runway for takeoff when it flipped.''
Must have been a wind gust that flipped it
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:31 pmGeez, I don't know, typical Cessnas again 
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:33 pmThere's a photo at MRC aviation
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:37 pmTrolly wrote:QUOTE (Trolly @ Nov 21 2007, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Done. But how does a aircrfat 'flip' exactly? Are there some horrendusly strong crosswinds down there today?
I hope one of our Wellingtonian members get's some photos of it!
It's in the VA hangar, I'll have some photos shortly.
Apparently with the flaps down he turned sharply and there was a big gust of wind simultaneously which flipped it or something.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:46 pmQUOTE
[/quote]As the Toyota dog would say... bugger!
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:07 pmI think someone told the pilot he was doing a landing DOWN-UNDER ..... LOOKS a perfect landing to me
..... LOOKS a perfect landing to me Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:59 pmOh Snap!!!
Saw that aircraft yesterday too! Wow.
Caused pandamonium at Palmy with numerous diverted flights...
Saw that aircraft yesterday too! Wow.
Caused pandamonium at Palmy with numerous diverted flights...
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:10 pmZK-KAG wrote:QUOTE (ZK-KAG @ Nov 21 2007, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Oh Snap!!!
Saw that aircraft yesterday too! Wow.
Caused pandamonium at Palmy with numerous diverted flights...
Had to drive up, drop a 1900 crew off and pick another crew up. They're all awesome guys too. What a bugger.
Although after 4 hours of driving I'd had enough..
NEWSFLASH!
Turns out it was a Soundsair scheduled flight but Andy Crawford (Manager of Soundsair) is making it look like a Wings over Whales thing so Soundsair can escape the shame.. Tell everyone you know.. They stole our Night Freight run when we still had a year to run on the contract! B*stards!
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:39 pmQUOTE
Caused pandamonium at Palmy with numerous diverted flights...[/quote]
Yeah, heard that on the news. CHCH was also closed this morning due to fog I belive, NZAA was packed.
TV3 has an exclusive video from inside ZK-VCM would you believe! http://www.tv3.co.nz/Flippedlightaircraftc...ault.aspx#video
Yeah, heard that on the news. CHCH was also closed this morning due to fog I belive, NZAA was packed.
TV3 has an exclusive video from inside ZK-VCM would you believe! http://www.tv3.co.nz/Flippedlightaircraftc...ault.aspx#video