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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2005 22:35:20 GMT 12
I just heard a news flash on TV One news that fire crews and police are rushing to the scene of a huge explosion and fiereball in Stratford, and they said reports say pieces of aircraft have been seen!!
I hope it is not as bad as they made out.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2005 22:51:04 GMT 12
An update - a New Zealand Post Metroliner with two crew aboard has been reported missing. Tragic news.
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Post by turboNZ on May 4, 2005 0:16:17 GMT 12
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Post by turboNZ on May 4, 2005 0:32:05 GMT 12
Just read that both the crew members were killed RIP and condolences to their families  TNZ |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2005 0:35:31 GMT 12
What a terrible thing to happen. This will be big news as New Zealand awakes in the morning. |
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Post by turboNZ on May 4, 2005 0:39:27 GMT 12
The horrible thing is that I heard an NZ Post aircraft take-off (I live close to the airport) at 11pm last night.
Unsure whether it was the Friendship or Metroliner as they alternate sometimes.
My fiance works for NZ Post. She said the bosses will be probably call in this morning to discuss this.
I agree ,...really bad.
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Post by Bruce on May 4, 2005 22:16:21 GMT 12
sounds like a terrible, sudden end.  Having worked in the night freight business with CityJet, I know that everyone in the industry knows the people involved. The Night freight business has not had a particularly good record in NZ over the years, but there doesnt seem to be any common denominator in the accident stats. as I recall the accidents have been: aero commander in the 1970s, Kapiti Coast Cessna Titan Early 1980s, North Canterbury coast, Skyferry Cessna Caravan, Kaikoura coast. United aviation beech Baron, Tararua ranges Air Freight NZ convair 540, Mangere Air freight NZ Convair 540, Kapiti Coast Air Post Metroliner. The above list is not in order, and I dont want to be like the TV and revisit every previous accident in NZ history, but the above list doesnt make good reading. The industry does have somewhat of a reputation (justifiably in some instances) of being rough and ready, with CAA turning a blind eye as paying passengers arent involved. Courier companies also need to be a lot more careful about knowing what is actually inside the courier bags they handle - and there clients must know what is and isnt acceptable. Something has gone horribly wrong in the skies above Stratford, and I do not envy the accident investigators one little bit. The investigation will take a long time but I truely hope that something good comes out of it that can be applied accross the night freight industry. |
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Post by turboNZ on May 5, 2005 8:58:59 GMT 12
From what the news has said, one wing was on fire and the other not...perhaps an engine fire ?
Anyway, I'm not going to start passing uninformed judgement.
RIP
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