DALCA From Netherlands, joined Aug 2006, 455 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (3 years 10 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 8105 times:
This is not good news for Nairobi, never nice to have a runway blocked.
I do of course hope that all people involved are safe and well.
I have used this airline a couple of times for cargo shipments ex NBO to other destinations in East Africa. I actually have a shipment planed to Mwanza tomorrow.
Zanair flight, please hold on finals as we have to clear rhino's off the runway. Next flight: AMS-FRA-SIN-FRA-AMS
Yellowtail From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 5164 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (3 years 10 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7997 times:
I saw this aircraft parked next to the far end of the terminal when I was in NBO las week. Thought to myself, that it had seen better days.
Is it blocking the runway....if so, what are KL/BA/KQ etc doing....divert to Kilamanjaro?
When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the sky.
Airplane involved was a Cessna Caravan arriving from Dar Es Salaam bursting a tyre on landing, runway was closed for an hour, no further damages ... End of story.
Astral Aviation operates Cessna Caravans, F27s, AN12s and the DC93, see
DALCA From Netherlands, joined Aug 2006, 455 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 7352 times:
Quoting AustrianSimon (Reply 4): Airplane involved was a Cessna Caravan arriving from Dar Es Salaam bursting a tyre on landing, runway was closed for an hour, no further damages ... End of story.
Astral Aviation operates Cessna Caravans
Good news to hear, happy to hear that everyone is ok and that delays were kept to a minimum.
Also good, for me, to hear that the DC-9F is still in flying.
Zanair flight, please hold on finals as we have to clear rhino's off the runway. Next flight: AMS-FRA-SIN-FRA-AMS
NicoEDDF From Germany, joined Jan 2008, 1051 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (3 years 10 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 7235 times:
Quoting Yellowtail (Reply 3): I saw this aircraft parked next to the far end of the terminal when I was in NBO las week. Thought to myself, that it had seen better days.
Saw it also when I was there with LH Cargo beginning of July...
Aviateur From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1347 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (3 years 10 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 5838 times:
Quoting Tb727 (Reply 7): I am glad they are off on the DC-9. I know a guy over there flying that thing and I was really worried for a second.
I do as well. I'm shooting him an email as we speak.
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