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Kurt A
27th September 2008, 12:10 PM
News just in. VH-URU has just landed on Runway 30 in Adelaide, belly up. No injuries however. Photos to come. No time to look on Airliners, but it's a beech craft of some sort :)

Terminal Information courtesy of Mr Morrell.
Nigel C
27th September 2008, 12:20 PM
B200 King Air of Corporate Aircraft Charter, Adelaide
Kurt A
27th September 2008, 01:28 PM
There was a full evacuation after it had "landed" and stopped. Ended up roughly 3/4 of the way down Rwy30. There wasn't a fire or any smoke.

It appears as though it may have been a gear issue, and all authorities seemed to have had fair warning about it. Ambos and firies in attendance.

Safe result.
Matthew H
27th September 2008, 02:06 PM
I saw it take off and noticed the wheels didn't fully retract. Pilot came back and for a visual inspection by the tower who gave the pilot the bad news. It then came in for a 30 landing. Upon landing, the wheels collapsed and the aircraft slid on its belly before coming to a stop.
David M
27th September 2008, 03:18 PM
Hi all,

I have images from the incident of passengers evacuating the aircraft, however at this stage I am waiting to hear from media before I post them on here. Will post as soon as I can.

Cheers

David
Steve Schueler
27th September 2008, 05:59 PM
Here's an image of the wheel situation on this aircraft
Ryan Hothersall
27th September 2008, 10:30 PM
I saw the flypast of the aircraft. Something major must have gone wrong for the under carriage to jam like that.

Pic of aircraft.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/Ryanhothersall/Kingair.jpg
David M
27th September 2008, 10:32 PM
A few shots of the evacuation and remains of aircraft.

Cheers

David.M.
Matthew H
28th September 2008, 09:33 AM
Few pics from where I was.
NickN
29th September 2008, 09:37 AM
10/10 to the pilot for what seemed a very controlled and well executed landing.
Robert Zweck
29th September 2008, 05:34 PM
The skipper, Brenton, did a fabulous job of getting down OK
Brett E
29th September 2008, 09:45 PM
heres a close up
Mark D
3rd October 2008, 07:46 AM
News just in. VH-URU has just landed on Runway 30 in Adelaide, belly up.

When you say belly-up Amsy I thought you meant the OTHER way up :-)

Wonder why one engine feathered, one not?

Brett nice shot of the stopped aircraft with the prop marks on the runway.
Chris B.
3rd October 2008, 09:03 AM
Wonder why one engine feathered, one not?

Perhaps he wanted to save the other engine.
Daniel G
3rd October 2008, 09:16 AM
Wonder why one engine feathered, one not?


They both look feathered to me... one's just more bent than the other.