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Namibia: Plane Lands in Road
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The Namibian (Windhoek)
17 March 2008
Posted to the web 17 March 2008
Denver Isaacs
Windhoek
A Light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the main road between Windhoek and Gobabis on Thursday night, after bad weather conditions combined with engine trouble.
The Bay Air-owned Beechcraft B1900, with 17 people on board, had originally been on a flight from Walvis Bay to Eros Airport in Windhoek. Heavy rains made the scheduled landing impossible, prompting pilot Elize Meyer to reroute to the Hosea Kutako International Airport outside Windhoek. The plane circled the air above Hosea Kutako for nearly an hour, as it waited in line with seven other aircraft for a chance to land. It appears that during this time the pilot experienced engine trouble, and requested permission to execute an emergency landing on the B6 road.
The road was cleared and she successfully landed in the stormy weather. Bay Air Director Clifford Strydom said on Friday that an investigation had been launched into the incident, and no more information could be made public before its conclusion.
The crew of the Beech 1900 planned a days flying without taking sufficient fuel. On a 40 minute flight from Walvis to Eros, the aircraft ran out of fuel. The Namibian CAA together with Bay Air management have tried to cover the whole scenario. The Captain is the wife of the Chief Pilot (Serious conflict of interest)
The crew should be seriously repremanded or have their licences taken away for lying and the deciet involved in the cover up. The truth will eventually come out. Concerned aviator.
The aircraft was in the hold for 12 minutes not an hour. No engine trouble ! insufficient fuel on board.
Why did the crew fill the aircraft with 200 litres aside after the emergency landing? Guess the reporters are not up to speed and poor at establsihing the real facts?
Why is the Namibian CAA covering this up?
No report on the Wing damage and the burst tire.
Captain (female) is wife of Chief Pilot...obvious cover up !! hey reporter get your story straight !!
Why is the Captain still flying ??
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