777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11308 posts, RR: 17 Posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 8040 times:
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I have just got back from WLG and as I was leaving several Ambulances and Fire Engines were arriving under full lights and sirens. I stayed for a while and i asked an Aviation Security officer about whats happening and she told me a plane could be making a crash landing so the Emergency services and the airport rescue are all on full alert. Roads around the airport are being closed by the police.
777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11308 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 7520 times:
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Dacman. Sorry I havr no idea on what airline or aircraft was involved.
Rongotai
I was at WLG at about 2pm because i was on my study break. I left to walk back to College at about 2.20pm when I was told of a possible crash landing. By 3.30pm all the emergency vehicles had gone.
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 6546 times:
Probably a hydraulic failure, in flight engine shut down, bird strike, you name it that would make this kind of response required. The a/c probably landed and then taxied off the active and into a stand or was towed into a hanger. Just a bit of over drama on the part of the security officer.
JBirdAV8r From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 4459 posts, RR: 22 Reply 7, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 5137 times:
Probably this thread is BOLLOCKS and should be closed....
777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11308 posts, RR: 17 Reply 8, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 3584 times:
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Probably this thread is BOLLOCKS and should be closed.... JBirdAV8r... IF you can prove that this thread is bollocks then please do so. As you were not at WLG as the Emergency was unfolding then I don't think that you can.
NZ767 From New Zealand, joined Nov 2001, 1620 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 3149 times:
Gee you're funny Ultrpig! Did you think of that yourself?
I've seen numerous emergencies here where the a/c has landed safely and then just taxied off to the terminal.
Better to be fully prepared than sorry afterwards.
Having said that though, a full emergency will be declared at WLG under circumstances that may not be justified at other airports due to:
* the short runway (1835 metres).
* no runway end safety areas (or whatever they're called).
* proximity of trolley bus wires, a major gas main and an arterial road at the northern end of the runway and a ring road at the southern end with a steep drop onto both.
* sea at both ends of the runway.
* high ground on the northern approach combined with often gusty conditions.
777ER, you must be at the same school as my son, Rongotai College.
Anything in this mornings Dominion?
777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11308 posts, RR: 17 Reply 11, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2627 times:
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Just read todays paper. The plane involved was the Wellington's Life Flight Trust Air Ambulance, a Metro Liner. The Air Ambulance was on a flight to Hastings with 2 patients and 9 passengers including the pilots. The plane on approach to Hastings when the landing gear would not fully extend. The pilot decided to return to WLG as WLG is better prepared for Emergency Landings. While en-route back to WLG the planes landing gear problem was fixed but all the emergency services remained @ WLG till the plane had landed safly. The plane landed without any problems. Once the landing gear was fixed the flight continued to Hastings
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