BTCCMan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 2069 times:
It appears as if the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer record attempt has run into trouble at the 11th hour - the flight tracker shows Steve descending to land at Hurn rather than the planned Manston / Kent International. Currently at 13,000 ft. It will still claim the record, but will doubtless disappoint the thousands at Manston! Here's to a safe landing!
BTCCMan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1989 times:
Steve has landed safely! He had generator problems and declared a mayday just North of Aldershot. Apparently, it was a close call - but all safe on the ground now, and a new record established! Well done Steve and the VAGF team!
Bruce From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5027 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1898 times:
How far is bournmouth from Kent anyway? doesn't look that far from the tracker map.
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WhiteHatter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1898 times:
Apparently that led to a build-up of ice on the windscreen which didn't help matters, but he got into BOH safely enough and the record is his. It'll take some breaking if anyone is mad enough to attempt it!
RichardPrice From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1881 times:
Quoting WhiteHatter (Reply 4): Apparently that led to a build-up of ice on the windscreen which didn't help matters, but he got into BOH safely enough and the record is his. It'll take some breaking if anyone is mad enough to attempt it!
Im thinking .... Steve Fossett in a year or so, aiming for Continental Europe or further.
BmiBaby737 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1645 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1733 times:
He's landed at Bournemouth, alot of Police attention and many Locals parking up anywhere and everywhere around the Airport. Aircraft including 2 Thomsonfly and a Ryanair had to wait until all of this was over until they could start up to depart to there destinations. He's parked up next to the ATC Tower here at Bournemouth, nearly impossible to get photo's now.
Also, apperently a cracked windscreen. If he had flown for more than 15 minutes more he might have had to ditch the aircraft.
BmiBaby737 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1645 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1644 times:
He's flying to Kent right this minute (In of course a different aircraft), he's going to be on Sky News in just a few minutes time.
TPAnx From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1021 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1463 times:
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