Indonesian Fokker 50 training at EBOS skids off runway +pics

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 07 Mar 2004, 14:10

Today, a Indonesian registrated Fokker 50 was doing touch-and-go's at EBOS. The aircraft was registrated PK-TWF (I think).

Aircraft looked like this, but then without titles or logo's
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/388948/L/

Does anyone have more info on this aircraft ?
Could this be an ex-Riau Airlines aircraft ? Or is it ment to go to Riau Airlines ?

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 07 Mar 2004, 15:56

Just heard that the aircraft is now standing in the grass next to the runway. It approached the runway very normally but once it hit the ground it turned to the left and came to rest in the grass.
No immediat visual damage is reported, but we'll have to wait untill the experts check the aircraft before we'll know if it has got any damage.

A friend of mine was taking pictures of the aircraft on that moment. I'll try to convince him to post his pics here ...

Greetz,

CanonFreak

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AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 07 Mar 2004, 19:35

This should be an ex Contactair Fokker50

Best Regards,
Yvo

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 07 Mar 2004, 20:05

CanonFreak

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L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 07 Mar 2004, 20:32

:wow:
Thanks a lot for this nice report and the quick picture delivery

It proves that luchtzak really is everywhere

I hope they'll continue to train the pilots on wet conditions, if indeed that were the indonesian pilots training before delivery. (If I remember well they have monsoon over there, so that's quite wet too

)

ciao,
TriStar

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 07 Mar 2004, 22:20

Thx for sharing us this pics!

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 07 Mar 2004, 22:27

great report, nice pics

Fabke · Post by **Fabke** » 07 Mar 2004, 22:32

Thanks for those great photos

I just hope this small "incident" isn't "fresh food" for those who wants that Ostend should be closed

there has been already enough incidents/accidents at Ostend to let those guys show that an airport as Ostend is dangerous so close to all those shopping centr's and houses/appartments , they already managed it to keep those IL76's away from Ostend...

Post by **Bottie** » 07 Mar 2004, 22:38

Nice job :thumbsup2: , and, as said, Luchtzak reporters are everywhere

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 07 Mar 2004, 22:54

We've just discovered on one of the approach shots that the nosegear of the F50 was pointed to the right when it was about to touch down ... 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

I'll keep you informed ...

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Post by **luchtzak** » 08 Mar 2004, 00:06

Canonfreak,

thanks very much for uploading these special pictures!! Please keep us updated

greetz,

Bart
:rock:

SAH9101 · Post by **SAH9101** » 08 Mar 2004, 07:18

I suggest that you send the approach shots to the airport authorities so they can help investing the cause of the incident.

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Mar 2004, 08:37

SAH9101 wrote:I suggest that you send the approach shots to the airport authorities so they can help investing the cause of the incident.

The authorities have been informed about this picture and we are now waiting for a reply.

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Mar 2004, 09:08

This is the picture I've been talking about

<img src="http://coppermine.luchtzak.be/albums/us ... 281%29.jpg">

If you compare the nosegear with the main landing gear, you'll see that the nosegear is pointed to the right.
On the pictures in the previous reply's you can also see that the pilot is trying to keep the aircraft on the runway by using his rudder.

What do you think ? Nose gear jammed ? Or simply human error ???

I don't think the nosegear was jammed as it later on taxied to the apron on it self ...

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Post by **sn26567** » 08 Mar 2004, 10:40

The nose gear seems indeed slightly to the right, but I would not draw final conclusions from this single picture...

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, CanonFreak.

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:46

We didn't draw our conclusions from 1 picture, but from an entire serie of pictures. This morning, we went to our teacher aviation-technologie and explained the situation.

He thinks it's a malfunction in the centering mechanism of the nose landing gear. That mechanism should center the gear when it is extracted. So not a human error as I first thought.

As soon as we know the official reason, I'll post it here.

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Post by **Bottie** » 08 Mar 2004, 15:20

If u take a look @pics 1-4, you can see a little bit of smoke around the nosegear, and indeed positioned to the right. Those men around the plane are also looking to that nosegear

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Mar 2004, 18:17

Just heard from someone who was listening to his scanner at the moment that the F50 was training that it had made it's last touch and go and was flying back to the Netherlands when a small fire started to burn. The pilot decided to return to EBOS ...

If this however is true ...

I have my doubts ...

Greetz,

CanonFreak

Post by **luchtzak** » 08 Mar 2004, 18:20

Are there any official reports about this incident ? Did somebody see an article in a newspaper ?

SAH9101 · Post by **SAH9101** » 08 Mar 2004, 18:59

Here's another spectacular picture of a landing with an off centered nose landing gear.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/021016/L/