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Gerard M
28th May 2009, 06:11 PM
Just heard a "breaking news" article on channel 7 news that two aircraft have "collided" on the ground. Anyone with any more info about it and if it was as bad as they make it seem?

Cheers
Gerard

Update
Beechcraft and piper warrier clipped wings according to bankstown spokesperson
Anthony J
28th May 2009, 06:17 PM
Been there, done that.
Andrew Neil
28th May 2009, 06:24 PM
4 "people " involved no persons injured according to Ambo radio
Bill S
29th May 2009, 12:51 AM
Been there, done that.

I haven't, but a mate of mine did.
The Metro he was taxying ran into an MU-2 at Bankstown. The prop of the MU-2 cut about two metres of the left wing of the Metro off .... fuel was spilled and aeroplane bits everywhere.
A new wing was found for the Metro and a new end stiched back on.
The rest of the story is here (http://www.billzilla.org/flying3.html).

It's surprisingly easy to do.
Nigel C
29th May 2009, 10:35 AM
:eek:

It's good to have you here Bill!
Anthony J
29th May 2009, 05:33 PM
The Metro he was taxying ran into an MU-2 at Bankstown..
I say again.....been there done that! Exactly that.
Gerard M
29th May 2009, 05:44 PM
It wasn't anyone from the board in the collision was it? :rolleyes:
Mick F
30th May 2009, 12:58 AM
Let me guess, you were in the MU-2 AJ? :)

Mick
Bill S
30th May 2009, 10:16 PM
I say again.....been there done that! Exactly that.

So it was you that had the too-close call with Trevor?
Nick Whiteman
31st May 2009, 03:16 AM
Ladies & Gents,

I am slightly confused.
People are speaking of this collision that happened last week at Bankstown airport in this thread, however Channel 7/10 had image of the collision and it showed VH-JWW A Duchess and I could be mistaken but looked to be a Cherokee in the livery of VH-FZW/VH-SWU/VH-VFC... Sorry I was unable to see the callsign on the news image...

Am I on the wrong thread or confused???:confused:
Nigel C
31st May 2009, 04:39 AM
Nick, the news reports you've seen is the current incident.
Bill and Anthony have been discussing a similar incident that happened, I presume given their current status, years ago.

Cheers
Matt_L
31st May 2009, 09:15 AM
Ladies & Gents,
Cherokee in the livery of VH-FZW/VH-SWU/VH-VFC... Sorry I was unable to see the callsign on the news image...



Yeah Nick was JWW duchy and VH-VFC FYI.

Cheers
Anthony J
31st May 2009, 09:23 AM
So it was you that had the too-close call with Trevor?It was indeed.
Gave me a good interview answer at Qantas when the ask about accident history! I still have video footage of the aftermath.
Bill S
1st June 2009, 01:24 PM
It was indeed.
Gave me a good interview answer at Qantas when the ask about accident history! I still have video footage of the aftermath.

Bugger me!
Small world. :)

Yeah guys it was back in about 1996 I think.
I've been looking through my old photos to see if I can find the couple of I took of the remains of the Metro wing ... no luck so far.
Nick Whiteman
1st June 2009, 05:20 PM
Yeah Nick was JWW duchy and VH-VFC FYI.

Cheers


Thanks for confirming Matt...