VERY lucky group of spotters!!

Great pics 😎

The article says that she flew a couple of circuits, what’s not clear is whether she flew an approach and climb out prior to actually landing.

I trust the PIC on that flight, is now engaged in less dangerous ground based duties;) If as stated in the article, the pilot admitted to not being clear where the start of the runway was, then surely with that level of uncertainty, that approach should have been abandoned. IMO it’s no sign of a bad pilot, to give up an approach that’s not working out quite as it should, and go around. The records are full of those pilots who did otherwise.

It’s a good job they were not standing on the usual ladders, they would have been topped for sure.Very lucky, if not rather silly chaps.

Jim.
Lincoln .7

Alan, it was the final flight of a Merchantman / Vanguard into Brooklands. But i believe the approach road had already been closed hence the resulting outcome was nowhere near as serious.

Much is said about spotters and photographers standing right underneath the flightpath of aircraft especially near the threshold, and some of these are members of this forum and should really know better by now.!

Rob

Ah yes, a Vanguard. Well it’s a bit like a Viscount 🙂

Regarding the spotters/swivels, they often seem to think that the general rules of safety don’t apply to them.

Alan, it was the final flight of a Merchantman / Vanguard into Brooklands. But i believe the approach road had already been closed hence the resulting outcome was nowhere near as serious.

Much is said about spotters and photographers standing right underneath the flightpath of aircraft especially near the threshold, and some of these are members of this forum and should really know better by now.!

Rob

Well, at least she got it on the ground in one piece.

I seem to recall a very similar incident in the UK a few years back. Although in that instance,
I don’t think there were any people on the ground involved.

Was it the final flight of a Viscount ? I don’t remember the location.

or just nutters!!!:eek:
They must have been inches from the props on that!!
Scary thing is there is NOT going to be an investigation…because…………..it was the Transalls final flight!!!:eek:

True dedication to the cause!!:(