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by **GlennAV8R** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:06 pm

Just heard a whisper that a Dash 8 just made an emergency landing at Woodbourne with no nose gear. Stopped on Runway and all persons evacuated. Emergency services were on standby for it.

Glenn.

by **Splitpin** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:12 pm

GlennAV8R wrote:
QUOTE (GlennAV8R @ Feb 9 2011, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just heard a whisper that a Dash 8 just made an emergency landing at Woodbourne with no nose gear. Stopped on Runway and all persons evacuated. Emergency services were on standby for it.

Glenn.

Glad it worked out ok......what is it about woodbourne and landing gear problems?

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:16 pm

Saw it flying over our place with no nosegear down, so popped down to the airport for a look but didn't see anything. That'll be why!

by **dbcunnz** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:20 pm

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4636721/Em...ing-at-Blenheim

by **steelsporran** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:38 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 9 2011, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Glad it worked out ok......what is it about woodbourne and landing gear problems?

Don't you meanÂ "what is it about Dash 8s and landing gear problems"?Â

by **Splitpin** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:52 pm

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Feb 9 2011, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't you meanÂ "what is it about Dash 8s and landing gear problems"?Â

Correct

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:54 pm

The Last Dash 8 with the same problem was only last Sep 2010:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4184677/Pl...lenheim-airport

by **deaneb** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:38 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 9 2011, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
......what is it about woodbourne and landing gear problems?

Its got nothing to do with Woodbourne causing the problem, rather Woodbourne is part of the solution! The Q300 today was diverted from Wellington, because it does not disrupt Wellingtons busy operations and because Woodbourne has Engineering and Hangars to accommodate repairs. The same applies to some of the other wheels up landing that have happened here.

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:19 pm

Did anyone think to call INTERNATIONAL RESCUE , , i was lucky to get these photos out

Another fine effort by this secret organization . We could really do with them just down the road , maybe a back shed in Renwick .

by **deeknow** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:52 pm

LOL .. Ian.. I know you're a TBirds fan, but wasnt that just the greatest episode?

by **deaneb** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:04 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 9 2011, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We could really do with them just down the road , maybe a back shed in Renwick .

I live in Renwick but my shed isn't quite big enough for one of those. And no - I don't have pool or hinged palm trees !!

by **Nzeddy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:04 pm

Haha!

Loved the Thunder Birds. That was my fave episode.

After that show I got my Lego out and started to build that plane and the trucks.

by **pilotgallagher01** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:07 pm

LOL Ian typical you to post tat lmao..back to the topics guys

....Pleased it landed alright, they have had a few issues with the gear on those things. Suppose the amount of times those wheels go up and down, chances are every now and then something won't go to plan.

by **Nzeddy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:11 pm

Here's a good video of the landing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku8Ip9dU2CM

by **Kelburn** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:12 pm

What is it with:

A-Dash-8's and their gear (that SAS video comes to mind)
and
B (as soon as I read this, this popped into my mind) Woodbourne. I think your statistically most likely now to make a belly landing if you're flying to woodbourne on a commercial flight

by **connor** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:55 am

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Feb 9 2011, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LOL .. Ian.. I know you're a TBirds fan, but wasnt that just the greatest episode?

It was the first episode!

by **cowpatz** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:38 am

Yeah I loved that episode. Didn't one of the remote support vehicles blow a tyre or start to lose control at one point, just to add to the suspense.

The reason these all happen at Woodbourne is because there is an excellent maintenance facility there as well as not rendering a major airport closed (in this case wellington) while they remove the disabled aircraft. Generally fuel needs to be burnt off to lower the landing weight so diverting to Woodbourne is really the best option.

by **deaneb** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:05 am

Kelburn wrote:
QUOTE (Kelburn @ Feb 9 2011, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think your statistically most likely now to make a belly landing if you're flying to woodbourne on a commercial flight

Read my previous comment. These flights were not flying to Woodbourne as destination, they are diverted there because of the gear problems to create less disruption at there destination airports !!

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:25 am

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Feb 10 2011, 06:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It was the first episode!

Aye , so you have the 'limited edition lunch tin collectors set ' good on ya , now back to the subject , what about putting swinging palm trees along the Woodbourne runway , i'm not sure how Robin would want to do the animation

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Feb 10 2011, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah I loved that episode. Didn't one of the remote support vehicles blow a tyre or start to lose control at one point, just to add to the suspense.

Had a technical glitch with number 3 , phew! got it sorted only to have it fail so lucky adverted a nuclear bang due Scott,s quick thinking , tell one thing young Virgil was a cool customer

so real !

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