Trident_B260_HKG_1979 - B260_HKG_1979.jpg (1/1)

[DavidG]

B260 final approach at HKG on a stormy winter's day. B260 was later w/o
in a landing accident at Fuzhou, SE China 27 Feb 83.

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David G
Gear up, flaps up, feet up, coffee up...

[Alan of VianAlky]

DavidG wrote:
> B260 final approach at HKG on a stormy winter's day. B260 was later w/o
> in a landing accident at Fuzhou, SE China 27 Feb 83.
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Did this airplane not end up in the HK "Nulla"?
When it missed or ran of the runway Kowloon side?
May be i'm wrong as i'm not perfect.
Regards,
S&F
Alan

[Alan of VianAlky]

Alan of VianAlky wrote:
> DavidG wrote:
>> B260 final approach at HKG on a stormy winter's day. B260 was later
>> w/o in a landing accident at Fuzhou, SE China 27 Feb 83.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Did this airplane not end up in the HK "Nulla"?
> When it missed or ran of the runway Kowloon side?
> May be i'm wrong as i'm not perfect.
> Regards,
> S&F
> Alan
Sorry i should have read description attached rather than just picture.
It was a Tupalof that went into the Nulla.
Told you i wasn't perfect by no means!

[David G]

Alan of VianAlky wrote:

>>
> Did this airplane not end up in the HK "Nulla"?
> When it missed or ran of the runway Kowloon side?
> May be i'm wrong as i'm not perfect.
> Regards,
> S&F
> Alan

Ah, you're thinking of Trident B-2218 which did that, 31 Aug 1988. While
attempting to land in gusty conditions, it hit the approach lights of
runway 31, The right main landing gear struck the runway lip and
collapsed; the Trident then slewed off the runway into the nullah.

DavidG