A quick heads-up…a DC-8 (HB-IGH) is due to arrive into LGW at 20:00ish from Jeddah, and then depart for Olbia at 21:00.
I have tried doing some research into its owner, but all the sites I have found so far have said ‘private-ownership’.
Anyone know anything about this particular aircraft?
Is it a regular visitor to the UK or not?
Here is a pic I have found of it from A.net:
By: RingwaySam - 8th July 2007 at 10:08
Ooops yeah that’s the one, knew something whent tech :p
By: Newforest - 8th July 2007 at 08:56
It was in MAN a while back taking Tony Blair to South Africa after his usual aircraft whent tech, I think. The owner is down as PJS – Al Nassr Ltd., BM – Not sure who he is, there’s probably hundreds of Al Nassr’s in Saudi Arabia…
It seems to do charters for people in high places aswell!
Not sure about your first tech quote, but it definitely went tech in South Africa with Tony.
DATE / SITE: 15 Feb 2300L Johannesburg, SA
AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC-8 of Jet Aviation, Zurich
CIRCUMSTANCES: HB-IGH aborted at 90 mph after stbd engine noisily emitted sparks
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at: www.iasa.com.au/200206.htm: Charter carrying
British PM Tony Blair back to the UK
The plane is based at LFSB and was originally delivered to United Airlines. It is operated by Jet Aviation and the owner is Al Nassr Ltd of Zurich.
By: cloud_9 - 8th July 2007 at 08:40
It was in MAN a while back taking Tony Blair to South Africa after his usual aircraft whent tech, I think. The owner is down as PJS – Al Nassr Ltd., BM – Not sure who he is, there’s probably hundreds of Al Nassr’s in Saudi Arabia…
It seems to do charters for people in high places aswell!
Ok. Thanks for that.
By: RingwaySam - 8th July 2007 at 08:32
It was in MAN a while back taking Tony Blair to South Africa after his usual aircraft whent tech, I think. The owner is down as PJS – Al Nassr Ltd., BM – Not sure who he is, there’s probably hundreds of Al Nassr’s in Saudi Arabia…
It seems to do charters for people in high places aswell!
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July 8, 2007 at 8:11 am