January 1, 2007 at 7:36 pm
After Last Nights Storm G-DRAM resting on its left wing after it’s left Float broke

G-DRAM has only been at Glasgow for about 2 weeks after getting a new paint job and receiving the floats
By: Grey Area - 2nd January 2007 at 00:14
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By: GAZGLA - 2nd January 2007 at 00:04
Hi Gaz
Im sure that it sitting at Glasgow just Now , and has been since Friday its in Loftlideir( not sure how you spell that one) colours at the side of the Tower
Ah ok. I understood that it was due to go back to KEF, but perhaps they decided just to save the fuel costs 🙂
Gaz
By: kevinwm - 2nd January 2007 at 00:02
Sad to see the aircraft damaged like this – they’d only just got the certification done on it a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.flyer.co.uk/news/newsfeed.php?artnum=398
This must be a hell of a blow to them.
E-GPK – the paint finish does change colour with angle – see other pics on the operator’s site:
Hi Damien,
it must have been really bad , as a few BA flights diveret to NCL and MAN, I heard on the TV quotes of 80+ mph Gust
I might be wrong but i thought that The guy who owns LLS has 2 aircraft , 1 cessna G-OLLS and A beaver based at Loch Earn,
By: kevinwm - 1st January 2007 at 23:54
I would like to think that the owner’s insurance policy covers weather damage, but with insurance companies you never know!
Ofcourse from the angle of your shots it is hard to assess the damage properly, but it doesn’t look too bad. Ofcourse if the main wing spar has suffered a crack due to the impact then there may be a problem. But hopefully it will be repaired quickly. I think you’re right about Loch Lomond Sea Planes.
Gaz
p.s. Icelandic 757 TF-LLZ passing through GLA tomorrow around 11-ish, going to LGW to operate for Ghana Intl. Airlines.
Gaz
Hi Gaz
Im sure that it sitting at Glasgow just Now , and has been since Friday its in Loftlideir( not sure how you spell that one) colours at the side of the Tower
By: GAZGLA - 1st January 2007 at 23:39
I would guess that it will be covered by Insurance though is a storm an act of GOD
I was lead to believe that Loch lomomnd Seaplanes had aquired the Plane , so I dont know if this will affect their operations For 2007,as they have accquired a licence to operate commercial flights from The River Clyde, though in thier Blurb , it was quoted they would be using a Beaver float Plane
I would like to think that the owner’s insurance policy covers weather damage, but with insurance companies you never know!
Ofcourse from the angle of your shots it is hard to assess the damage properly, but it doesn’t look too bad. Ofcourse if the main wing spar has suffered a crack due to the impact then there may be a problem. But hopefully it will be repaired quickly. I think you’re right about Loch Lomond Sea Planes.
Gaz
p.s. Icelandic 757 TF-LLZ passing through GLA tomorrow around 11-ish, going to LGW to operate for Ghana Intl. Airlines.
Gaz
By: kevinwm - 1st January 2007 at 23:33
Thanks for sharing Kevin. I assume the damage costs will be covered by insurance? Assuming ofcourse the owner is insured.
Gaz
I would guess that it will be covered by Insurance though is a storm an act of GOD
I was lead to believe that Loch lomomnd Seaplanes had aquired the Plane , so I dont know if this will affect their operations For 2007,as they have accquired a licence to operate commercial flights from The River Clyde, though in thier Blurb , it was quoted they would be using a Beaver float Plane
By: GAZGLA - 1st January 2007 at 23:25
Thanks for sharing Kevin. I assume the damage costs will be covered by insurance? Assuming ofcourse the owner is insured.
Gaz
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st January 2007 at 22:38
Wow, we didn’t get a storm last night in Manchester like most of the country did! Looking at that photo, I’m glad!
By: MonkeyHugger - 1st January 2007 at 22:06
Your forgot the cheeky grin though 😉 IMO, and in my experience that can change a sentence from malicious to witty.
Out of intrest, where abouts in walsall are you? Live near brownhills myself 🙂
By: kev35 - 1st January 2007 at 20:54
In light of a recent pm from Jamie, I am happy to accept his apology and retraction and therefore am removing all further posts I made on this thread. I would appreciate it if anyone using my quotes would remove them to spare Jamie further embarrassment.
Regards,
kev35
By: E-GPK - 1st January 2007 at 20:48
Hi
Its amazing to what the weather does to the colour of this Aircraft
same aircraft two different colours
E-GPK