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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 11, 2023 7:16:32 GMT 12
This just in from Marty Fitchett. Aermacchi MB339C crash Nimes"A small two-seater Aermacchi MB339 C plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée airport, in Gard Tues 10th Oct. The two people on board managed to eject. They would only be slightly injured. They were nevertheless transported to the Nîmes University Hospital for medical examinations. The plane belongs to SDTS. This company based in Saint-Gilles, in the Gard, operates eleven aircraft, including nine Aermacchi MB339 C. These are training and ground attack aircraft, considered very maneuverable and versatile. It “benefits from solid recognized experience in the field of operational air training through Air-Air, Air-Ground or Air-Surface missions responding with the greatest realism to the requirements of the Armed Forces”, explains the company on its site, which collaborates in particular with the army. Severe disruptions to flights to and from Nîmes An outbreak of fire, which was quickly contained, required the intervention of firefighters. Airport traffic was stopped. Flights to London and Charleroi are currently delayed, as well as the arrival of the flight from Charleroi." aviation-safety.net/wikibase/346423 |
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Post by McFly on Oct 11, 2023 7:43:29 GMT 12
This just in from Marty Fitchett. Aermacchi MB339C crash Nimes"A small two-seater Aermacchi MB339 C plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée airport, in Gard Tues 10th Oct. The two people on board managed to eject. They would only be slightly injured. They were nevertheless transported to the Nîmes University Hospital for medical examinations. The plane belongs to SDTS. This company based in Saint-Gilles, in the Gard, operates eleven aircraft, including nine Aermacchi MB339 C. These are training and ground attack aircraft, considered very maneuverable and versatile. It “benefits from solid recognized experience in the field of operational air training through Air-Air, Air-Ground or Air-Surface missions responding with the greatest realism to the requirements of the Armed Forces”, explains the company on its site, which collaborates in particular with the army. Severe disruptions to flights to and from Nîmes An outbreak of fire, which was quickly contained, required the intervention of firefighters. Airport traffic was stopped. Flights to London and Charleroi are currently delayed, as well as the arrival of the flight from Charleroi." aviation-safety.net/wikibase/346423SDTS acquired the Macchi's from Draken in 2019 - See: www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzmacchi339.htm
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 11, 2023 10:01:31 GMT 12
Good to know the seats worked as advertised. I see some chatter that the engine may have ingested a bird on takeoff. Very similar to the recent Italian Macchi 339 accident.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 11, 2023 12:58:35 GMT 12
I'm surprised these are still flying. Weren't they all clapped out? Or was that just the A-4s? 🤓
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 11, 2023 16:19:35 GMT 12
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Post by baz62 on Oct 11, 2023 18:11:53 GMT 12
I think the A4 is a later mark than ours. A4N? Still neat image. |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 12, 2023 12:47:36 GMT 12
Confirmed engine failure after take off (at 400ft AGL) caused by a flock of birds. Pilots ejected very late and almost landed in fireball. The seats did their job though.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2023 14:18:42 GMT 12
How many RNZAF/ex-RNZAF Macchis have been lost now in crashes? Is that three?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2023 14:30:33 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2023 14:33:01 GMT 12
I used to pack those liferaft packs 30 years ago (*the yellow box with the green seat cushion on top).
The translation of that message to English is:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2023 14:34:11 GMT 12
Piaf apparently means Sparrow, not the French singer.  |
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Post by Antonio on Oct 12, 2023 14:59:50 GMT 12
Piaf apparently means Sparrow, not the French singer.  |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Oct 12, 2023 16:20:08 GMT 12
I'll bet the sparrows or whatever that got ingested, went "PIAFF"!!
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Post by camtech on Oct 12, 2023 19:19:33 GMT 12
How many RNZAF/ex-RNZAF Macchis have been lost now in crashes? Is that three? Correct - NZ6465 (wet feet), NZ6468 (gravel rash) and NZ?  (rotisserie sparrow). |
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Post by McFly on Oct 12, 2023 19:56:54 GMT 12
How many RNZAF/ex-RNZAF Macchis have been lost now in crashes? Is that three? Correct - NZ6465 (wet feet), NZ6468 (gravel rash) and NZ? (rotisserie sparrow). And NZ6467 (Wheels up on touch & go - gravel rash - Apr 92), and NZ6460 (Engine failure after takeoff - gravel rash - Nov 94)..  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 12, 2023 20:02:48 GMT 12
Didn't one also crash in the USA with Draken? Or was that the Skyhawk that crashed I am thinking of?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 13, 2023 6:55:54 GMT 12
Draken have now lost 2 Skyhawks but no Macchis
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 13, 2023 6:57:06 GMT 12
Piaf apparently means Sparrow, not the French singer. A butterfly strike would cause that shite Viper 680 engine to fail! Very weak in the front end. |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Oct 13, 2023 6:58:46 GMT 12
Correct - NZ6465 (wet feet), NZ6468 (gravel rash) and NZ? (rotisserie sparrow). And NZ6467 (Wheels up on touch & go - gravel rash - Apr 92), and NZ6460 (Engine failure after takeoff - gravel rash - Nov 94).. We only lost one airframe in RNZAF service. The other incidents were all repairable. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 13, 2023 7:03:01 GMT 12
Thanks Don.
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(rotisserie sparrow).
