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Post by stu on Jun 18, 2007 9:09:38 GMT 12
Just heard on the news (09:00) that emergency services are heading to Woodbourne as an Air NZ aircraft is circling with gear failure.
Any more details from the locals on this forum?
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Post by stu on Jun 18, 2007 9:32:47 GMT 12
Update.
Drama over - just heard it made a successful gear up landing.
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Post by Kereru on Jun 18, 2007 10:11:33 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2007 11:17:25 GMT 12
Gosh, I'm glad to hear that everyone is ok. Well done to the crew.
I wonder if it was Al flying?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2007 11:20:12 GMT 12
Eagle Air has had a few belly landings in its long career now.
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Post by xr6turbo1 on Jun 18, 2007 18:32:08 GMT 12
The crew did a good job by all accounts. I heard about it about 30 mins before it landed but didnt go and watch with the other rubber neckers but it went as well is it could from what I hear which is great  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2007 18:37:32 GMT 12
There was some film footage on TV3 news tonight, a very smooth looking landing.
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Post by p40fanatic on Jun 18, 2007 19:06:59 GMT 12
I hope Gav doesn't punish us topo badly, but every time EAK flew over we all crowded outside to see what was happening. I can tell you, I had a nasty feeling in my gut, it didn't seem right at all to have a 1900 flying so slow...Glad to hear everyone got out ok! And yes, that was an exceptionally smooth landing - my profuse congrats to the crew!
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Post by beagle on Jun 18, 2007 19:53:46 GMT 12
Just chatting to mate from work who is connected, cannot go much further but apparantely they have had a few recent mishaps with the 1900's lately.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jun 18, 2007 20:32:03 GMT 12
Heard the drama unfold whilst trucking to Christchurch this morning. Apparently a loss of hydraulic pressure, yet Im told the wheels are held up hydraulically in the Beech 1900D. One would imagine the wheels would fall down if hydraulic pressure was lost? Wonder if it's a similar cause to that which led to the RNZAF King Air wheels-up a while ago? Anyway, heres a photo:  |
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Post by beagle on Jun 18, 2007 20:45:29 GMT 12
From sitting in the co pilots seat on an orion when a propeller smashes up a spinnner sending it into a million pieces into the side of the aircraft, i would have definately asked to be seated away from the prop arc upon this landing.
then again just before touch down, would he have decoupled and braked the props, or not possible on these machines.
thats a great shot of the props breaking up.
certainly would have not made your day, one of them coming through the window at you.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2007 21:21:29 GMT 12
I did wonder why one of the reports noted the passengers changed seats. I guess for the reason you point out Beags. I wondered when i read it why.
Are those wooden props? Or carbon fibre? Surely they're not metal?
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Post by beagle on Jun 18, 2007 21:26:42 GMT 12
probably a bit of a mixture of composite with alloys
still would hurt.
I don't think it would have been like ya see on tv or in the movies where the passengers were on their cell phones saying their last good byes to answer machines , or writing last notes to their loved ones.
wonder if there was a nun on board.
pretty sure everything was reasonable relaxed, just a few butterflies.
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Post by beagle on Jun 18, 2007 21:27:24 GMT 12
In cases like this, would Air NZ make any extra special payment to the pax
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jun 18, 2007 21:49:23 GMT 12
Apparently the props are composite with nickel edges. As for the pax, not sure about extra payment, Air NZ would have to foot the bill to get them to wherever they were going. Bit of a pain if you were off to AKL to catch a flight overseas. Air National's Jetstreams were busy, so were Vincent Aviation. I guess one 1900 out of action makes a huge difference when it comes to catching up with the schedules.
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Post by SEAN on Jun 19, 2007 1:53:04 GMT 12
This story made it on to CNN here in the States. The yanks were all very impressed with the way the pilot landed. I think he deserves a pat on the back.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 19, 2007 11:31:18 GMT 12
Thanks Sean. Good to hear from you mate. I haven't seen you on the forum much and was wondering what had become of you. So you're in the USA then.
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jun 19, 2007 23:18:15 GMT 12
ANZ - drinks and food available if you pay. Next thing the hostie will pass down the aircraft for gold coin donations before landing. You want us to use the wheels then donate!
Paul
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Post by turboNZ on Jun 20, 2007 12:00:47 GMT 12
Maybe they might resort to a fixed undercarriage option on the 1900D's ;D
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Post by beagle on Jun 20, 2007 12:09:26 GMT 12
would I be right in saying they have had a few undercarriage problems.
a guy at work said he say it on the news with them lifting the plane up and it's undercarriage came down as it wa slifted.
I did not see that. anybody else ??
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