Cardiff International Airport Update

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Narrative:

The aircraft was on a flight from Cardiff/Wales to Paris with an intermediate landing at Bristol .

When the landing gear was selected during the approach to Bristol, the left gear failed to extend.

The aircraft returned to Cardiff where full engineering facilities were available and, after a flypast, the tower confirmed the left gear was retracted.

As repeated attempts to lower the gear were unsuccessful, extra fuel was burnt off before commencing an approach to runway 31 with the left gear retracted.

The aircraft made a smooth touchdown and continued along the runway before finally coming to rest on the grass turning 90° to the left after leaving the runway approximately 1200 m from the threshold.

Full emergency services were available, and quickly at the scene, and evacuation was successfully completed without injuries to occupants.

There was no fire.

Examination of the aircraft hydraulic system showed it to be serviceable, including the emergency system.

The aircraft's left wing was lifted by crane and the landing gear lowered by removing the uplock lug from the oleo leg.

Ground locks were fitted and the aircraft towed to the hangar for further investigation.

Inspection of the uplock mechanism showed that a bolt was missing from the operating linkage.

The bolt is in part of the linkage which is common to both main and emergency hydraulic systems.

The bolt was found in the wheel bay and it was seen that the threaded portion had broken off.

Initial metallurgical opinion is that it had failed in fatigue.

The aircraft was repaired and continued in service with British Airways until 3rd April 1980 when it was put into storage.

On the 20th May 1981 she was sold to British Air Ferries (BAF).

She was then leased from BAF to Air Algerie from June to September 1981.

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In January 1984 she was sold to Panavia Air Cargo Ltd (PAC) where she was converted for cargo configuration with most of the cabin windows painted over.

BAF then leased the aircraft back from PAC.

She was withdrawn from service in January 1985 and was broken up after spares recovery in February 1985.

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Well you've seen the demise of G-AOYS. :(

But before her accident in 1979 she, of course had a beginning and a history. :)

She was ordered by British European Airways (BEA) in 1955.

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Registered to BEA in 20 December 1956.

The photo above was taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in December 1957 on the production line.

The fuselage is still on the trolley that was used to move it from the pressure test safe area and has now returned to take its turn in the main assembly hall.
 
Oh dear! Another earlier incident! :blink:

Date: Monday, April 8, 1963

Type: Vickers 806 Viscount

Airline: British European Airways - BEA

Registration: G-AOYS

Construction number: 267 Construction year: 1958-05-24 (4 years 11 months)

Engines: 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 520

Crew: casualties: 0 / occupants: 4, Passengers: casualties: 0 / occupants: 40, Total: casualties: 0 / occupants: 44

Aircraft damage:: Substantial

Aircraft fate: Repaired

Location: near Palermo ( Italy )

Phase: Cruising Flight (ENR)

Flight type: International scheduled flight

Departure airport: Malta-Luke Airport (MLA / LMML), Malta Arrival airport: Punta Raisi Airport, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Description:

En route between Malta and Rome, when cruising at 20,000 ft. with all engine indications normal, the fire warning bell and light for No. 1 engine operated.

The appropriate fire drill was carried out and attempts were made to feather the propeller, using both normal and emergency drills.

The propeller continued to turn however, and a fierce fire in the engine could be seen through the top cowling.

It was then decided to divert to Palermo which was some 70 miles to the South.

Preparations were made in case ditching became necessary but, the fire extinguisher was operated, and speed reduced. Subsequently, at about 6,000 ft., the fire appeared to die out and the propeller feathered itself.

The aircraft landed safely at Palermo.

It was later established that the engine fire had followed failure of the rear bearing of the second stage compressor, and also that the propeller had not feathered when the appropriate action was taken because the feathering controls had suffered damage.
 
On the 1st of October 1971 G-AOYS was sold to Cambrian Airways.

On the 14th October she was delivered from Heathrow Airport, London, England to Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales.

And on the the 23rd October she was rolled out in the Cambrian Airways red livery with the black dragon on the tail.

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On the 1st April 1972 Cambrian Airways came under the control of BA.

1st September 1972 Cambrian Airways became part of BA's Regional Division.

31st July 1973 G-AOYS was transferred to BA due to a corporate merger and repainted into BA livery.

So there's the history of G-AOYS until the incident in 1979. :)
 
BAMC Happenings

Current inmates (B777 x5)

G-VIIA B772 25/04/20 9170 - Current, Storage
G-YMMJ B772 01/06/21 9178 - Current
G-YMMH B772 14/06/21 9172 - Current
G-VIIH B772 17/06/21 9173 - Current
G-YMMA B772 04/07/21 9177 - Current

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St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 ..runway in use 07

Residents active today: G-MCGP, G-NWOI


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Ad Hoc Charters/One off Airliner movements

Parked on stand 8R is JS41 G-MAJB
Parked on stand 11 is B738 G-TAWB
Landing at 14:00 from Southampton is EZE072P "Eastflight 072P" ERJ-135ER G-CGMC ..parking on stand 1 ..operated the Belfast sched and parked back on stand 1



BAMC Happenings

Current inmates (B777 x5)

G-VIIA B772 25/04/20 9170 - Current, Storage
G-YMMJ B772 01/06/21 9178 - Current
G-YMMH B772 14/06/21 9172 - Current
G-VIIH B772 17/06/21 9173 - Current
G-YMMA B772 04/07/21 9177 - Current

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St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 ..runway in use 07

Residents active today: G-EEKY, G-MCGP, G-NWOI, G-OFTI

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Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:

"GLHXC" DA42NG Twin Star G-LHXC ..go-round 09:12 and departed back to Bournemouth via the CDF hold
BLD05 "Blackadder 05" Beech 76 Duchess G-GDMW ..go-rounds 12:28, 12:58 and departed back to Bournemouth​

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Parked on stand 8R is JS41 G-MAJB
Parked on stand 11 is B738 G-TAWB ..departed at 15:34 to Manchester as "Tomjet 39E"
Landing at 08:10 is the re-routed Southampton-Belfast EZE840 "Eastflight 90S" AT76 G-IACY ..parking on stand 3 ..operated the Belfast sched and parked back on stand 3 ..departed at 12:18 to Southampton as EZE841 "Eastflight 91B"

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BAMC Happenings

Current inmates (B777 x5)

G-VIIA B772 25/04/20 9170 - Current, Storage
G-YMMJ B772 01/06/21 9178 - Current
G-YMMH B772 14/06/21 9172 - Current
G-VIIH B772 17/06/21 9173 - Current
G-YMMA B772 04/07/21 9177 - Current

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St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 ..runway in use 25

Residents active today: G-BAHS, G-MCGP, G-NWOI, G-OFTI

Landing at 15:22 from EHAM/Amsterdam having routed VHHH/Hong Kong>VTBS/Bangkok>OMDB/Dubai is Cathay Dragon "BHSK" A320 B-HSK ..for eCube Solutions

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