Titan Nose Wheel Collapse at Launceston Airport

[Ryan K]

From Launceston's Examiner Newspaper Website:

http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/disasters-accidents/lucky-escape-for-airline-passengers/1843093.aspx

[Greg McDonald]

From the article:

Airlines of Tasmanian managing director Donald Wells said the plane landed about 8.30am after a chartered flight from Flinders Island and that passengers on board hardly felt the landing.

Mr Wells said the only damage to the plane was some paint off the nose, but that engineers would assess the plane today

Seems he's completed neglected to mention the seriously bent blades on the props!!

[Paul McFarlane]

...that passengers on board hardly felt the landing.

Mr Wells said the only damage to the plane was some paint off the nose

Now, there is downplaying and then there is downplaying! :D

[Robert Zweck]

Not to mention a strip examination of the engines....