Official press release from SA Airlink

Press release;

sa airlink media bulletin # 1 issued 7 december 2009 12h05

december 2009
INCIDENT – SA AIRLINK FLIGHT SA8625 – GEORGE

SA Airlink regrets to advise that its flight SA8625 operating from Cape Town to George has been involved in an incident on landing at George Airport. The aircraft an Embraer 135 ( 37 seat ) regional jet ZS SJX is reported as having aquaplaned off the end of the wet runway. The incident occurred at 11h06 local.

The 30 passengers and 3 crew are unhurt. Airlink has arranged trauma counselling for all passengers and crew. Airport staff and trauma councillors are with the passengers at present.

Weather at the time is reported as being overcast with rain. The aircraft appears to be damaged the extent of which is unknown at this stage.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to our passengers
SA Airlink will release further information as soon as it becomes available.

Issued for Airlink
Karin Murray
Tel 011 451 7300

Stick to the topic gents??

M’Pacha

Not sounding good, DS was the pilot.

I believe this is an inaccurate statement. According to the logic you have provided, one of the European customers who have a quoted cost in Euros would not have seen any cost increase. Yet, many articles in the aviation press have detailed the massive cost increases to the extent that the whole program is threatened.

South Africa wasn’t “merely purchasing” the aircraft either as they were to participate in the A400M aircraft design and manufacture programme.

As promised, photo of Norwich storage area from this morning, with detail added ! which I think is correct ?????

Keith.

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A view from the otherside, taken today.

Here is a picture I took just before the heavens opened up at Lowestoft today!