Another 'walk-away'!
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:15 pmby U4EA
No video yet, but it should be on the link before too long. Looked to me to be a Lear 45 making a belly landing here a couple hours ago.....probably the gentlest belly land I've ever seen!
http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-emerge ... 6608.storyHappy endings are ALWAYS the best!!!
Re: Another 'walk-away'!
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:44 pmby BSW727
KCPS is (was) my home field where I learned to fly. Don't know why he couldn't set it down there unless they lack fire and rescue equipment.
30L/12R is 7500'
Re: Another 'walk-away'!
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:02 pmby U4EA
The "live" shot news story awhile ago made it sound like they did the divert due to facilities. I would presume that they maybe didn't want to keep a runway(s) closed while awaiting pick-up equipment.
Besides, the latter part of the story mentioned (blowing the dust off) the new (seldomly used) billion-dollar runway being used while they have the cross runway closed.
Soooooo, you must be familiar with Mid-Coast? I grew up with a few of their longer-term employees. We used to hang in the hangars sometimes at Lambert when I was in high school. They were all plane washers then.
Re: Another 'walk-away'!
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:32 pmby specter177
Video shows it's a King Air.
Re: Another 'walk-away'!
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Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:44 amby U4EA
Dang! I gotta get me some new glasses....I coulda swore I saw rear-hung jets when it was on at 9:00.
Re: Another 'walk-away'!
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Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:33 amby BSW727
[quote]The "live" shot news story awhile ago made it sound like they did the divert due to facilities.