In questi giorni purtoppo si susseguono incidenti aerei o incovenienti tecnici seri nei cieli d'Europa.
Stamattina un Saab2000 di Carpatair in volo da Chisinau a Timisoara ha circuitato per circa 2h nei paraggi dell'aeroporto di destinazione prima di poter atterrare, in modo da esaurire il carburante residuo e lasciar predisporre agli agenti della sicurezza aeroportuale uno strato di schiuma lungo la pista.
A quanto pare uno dei carrelli del velivolo, probabilmente quello anteriore, non è sceso correttamente in fase di atterraggio.
L'aereo alla fine ha toccato terra per fortuna senza problemi, i 47 pax e 4 membri dell'equipaggio stanno tutti bene.
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Plane lands on its belly in Romania
By DRAGOS BOTA Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press
Feb. 28, 2009, 2:15AM
TIMISOARA, Romania — A Romanian plane with 51 people on board made an emergency landing on its belly in western Romania Saturday, officials said. All the occupants escaped safely.
Carmen Stoica, spokeswoman for Timisoara International Airport, said the plane circled the airport for almost two hours after its landing gear became stuck. It landed on a bed of foam laid out by firefighters.
She said passengers were all safely evacuated. There were 47 passengers and four crew members abroad.
"The plane ... crash-landed on the foam carpet spread by firefighters on the airstrip. All passengers are fine," said Sindia Vlaia, spokeswoman for the Emergency Inspectorate. She said the plane had tried to use up it fuel to avoid a fire when it landed.
On the ground at least 10 ambulances and three fire engines were waiting for the stricken plane. The runway at Timisoara International Airport is about 2 miles (3.5 kilometers) long.
The plane belongs to Romanian company Carpatair and was flying from the Moldovan capital, Chisinau.
The Romanian Transportion Ministry has sent a team to Timisoare to investigate the incident.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6285778.html
Stamattina un Saab2000 di Carpatair in volo da Chisinau a Timisoara ha circuitato per circa 2h nei paraggi dell'aeroporto di destinazione prima di poter atterrare, in modo da esaurire il carburante residuo e lasciar predisporre agli agenti della sicurezza aeroportuale uno strato di schiuma lungo la pista.
A quanto pare uno dei carrelli del velivolo, probabilmente quello anteriore, non è sceso correttamente in fase di atterraggio.
L'aereo alla fine ha toccato terra per fortuna senza problemi, i 47 pax e 4 membri dell'equipaggio stanno tutti bene.
Se ne parla sempre su airliners.net
Plane lands on its belly in Romania
By DRAGOS BOTA Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press
Feb. 28, 2009, 2:15AM
TIMISOARA, Romania — A Romanian plane with 51 people on board made an emergency landing on its belly in western Romania Saturday, officials said. All the occupants escaped safely.
Carmen Stoica, spokeswoman for Timisoara International Airport, said the plane circled the airport for almost two hours after its landing gear became stuck. It landed on a bed of foam laid out by firefighters.
She said passengers were all safely evacuated. There were 47 passengers and four crew members abroad.
"The plane ... crash-landed on the foam carpet spread by firefighters on the airstrip. All passengers are fine," said Sindia Vlaia, spokeswoman for the Emergency Inspectorate. She said the plane had tried to use up it fuel to avoid a fire when it landed.
On the ground at least 10 ambulances and three fire engines were waiting for the stricken plane. The runway at Timisoara International Airport is about 2 miles (3.5 kilometers) long.
The plane belongs to Romanian company Carpatair and was flying from the Moldovan capital, Chisinau.
The Romanian Transportion Ministry has sent a team to Timisoare to investigate the incident.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6285778.html
