Incident at JNB [BA 744 G-BNLL collides with building]
Dec 22, 13, 4:05 pm
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Incident at JNB [BA 744 G-BNLL collides with building]
Apparently a BA 744 has collided with a building at JNB
https://twitter.com/harriettolputt/s...84728605405184
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I should have said, the wing...
https://twitter.com/harriettolputt/s...84728605405184
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I should have said, the wing...
Last edited by JimEddie; Dec 22, 13 at 4:07 pm Reason: Added facts
Dec 22, 13, 4:06 pm
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BA B744 wing hits house at JNB extensive damage !
Just been posted on Twitter. Quite some damage at JNB .
https://twitter.com/HarrietTolputt/s...84728605405184
https://twitter.com/HarrietTolputt/s...84728605405184
Dec 22, 13, 4:10 pm
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Doesn't look like JNB, more UK "style" building. Anyway I haven't seen this part of the JNB airport.
I'm of course very curious of how this could have happened
Hopefully only material damage.
I'm of course very curious of how this could have happened
Hopefully only material damage.
Dec 22, 13, 4:14 pm
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Im not sure how the h**l this happens !
but hopefully everyone is ok ?
it doesn't look quite so good for the aircraft however.................
cs
but hopefully everyone is ok ?
it doesn't look quite so good for the aircraft however.................
cs
Dec 22, 13, 4:14 pm
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Dec 22, 13, 4:15 pm
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Dec 22, 13, 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Moomba
Not impressed that first class passengers get off before premium economy during an emergency.”
Clearly this wasn't an evacuation and was a normal disembarkation, front to back.Thankfully doesn't look like the building was occupied - or perhaps the lights went off when the aircraft hit it?
Dec 22, 13, 4:35 pm
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Looking at Google Earth, it is maybe a taxi operation to 03L that went wrong. The pilot missed to turn left for take-off.
If so, this was a fully fuelled 747, thank God for only material damage and no fire.
If so, this was a fully fuelled 747, thank God for only material damage and no fire.
Dec 22, 13, 4:35 pm
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Could it be this building I marked?
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Glad not more serious.
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Glad not more serious.
Dec 22, 13, 4:39 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Could it be this building I marked?
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Dec 22, 13, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Could it be this building I marked?
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Glad not more serious.
Google maps
Seems the most likely candidate after looking around the taxiways. Looking at the charts it seems to have been taxiing down Bravo towards 03L but didn't follow Bravo towards Juliet, and instead carried straight on to something which is not a taxiway - hence why there is a building close by.
Glad not more serious.
Dec 22, 13, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Lobengula
Looking at Google Earth, it is maybe a taxi operation to 03L that went wrong. The pilot missed to turn left for take-off.
If so, this was a fully fuelled 747, thank God for only material damage and no fire.
If so, this was a fully fuelled 747, thank God for only material damage and no fire.
Dec 22, 13, 4:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Genius1
Clearly this wasn't an evacuation and was a normal disembarkation, front to back.Thankfully doesn't look like the building was occupied - or perhaps the lights went off when the aircraft hit it?
