Occasionally I post a photo from some years back which I feel may be of some interest
under the heading of "I remember when".
under the heading of "I remember when".
This post however shows a photo - but I do not remember when.
Can you help with a date and a story ?
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As you can see it is the Hawker Siddeley 748 ZK-CWJ parked embarrassingly on the grass at Ardmore.
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Two comments.
Anonymous31 May 2023 at 12:20
First comment
I vaguely remember it was in the late 90's as I happened to be at Ardmore a couple of days after. We had a Cessna 421 having an interior update at Aerotrim and I believe the 748 was taxing there as well for some interior work when it for some reason taxied off the taxiway onto the grass and over a drain which collapsed. There was a video floating around of it actually happening.
Second comment 01 June at 08:45
Just read the comment posted. Pretty sure it was the 80's, late 80's, and the visit was fog related. It definitely happened on a Sunday afternoon.
I vaguely remember it was in the late 90's as I happened to be at Ardmore a couple of days after. We had a Cessna 421 having an interior update at Aerotrim and I believe the 748 was taxing there as well for some interior work when it for some reason taxied off the taxiway onto the grass and over a drain which collapsed. There was a video floating around of it actually happening.
ReplyDeleteIs that Kelvin Stark in front of the RH prop in a white shirt? Which 421 is that?
DeleteI don’t see a 421 but there is a PA34 Seneca, maybe operated by Christian Aviation back in the day? And the helo I suspect is AS365 ZK-HXW.
Delete20th March 1988 apparently.
ReplyDeleteYep - got that thanks Anon.
ReplyDeleteI intend to do a more extensive post on ZK-CWJ during the week.
Tks.
As I recall they couldn’t land at Auckland because of an industrial dispute with the rescue fire service so they gave Ardmore a go. Unfortunately the grass surface couldn’t support the weight while taxiing to a parking area.
ReplyDeleteThat is correct. It was the late 80’s.
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