SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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29/08/1998 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Mike Parsons Description: this A340 of Sabena arrived at Brussels on June 25 1996 after spending the previous three years with Air France + a brief lease to Lufthansa. On August 29 1998, it was victim of a landing accident at Brussels Airport. Credit to Mike Parsons, who was lucky to witness and capture the event on film, and was so kind to provide the material for showing on this site. Arrival on runway 25L of flight SN542 from New York, nothing seemed wrong. |
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29/08/1998 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Mike Parsons Description: collapse of the right main gear. |
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29/08/1998 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Mike Parsons Description: full breaks on and her right side scraping the runway. Notice the damage on right horizontal stabilizer and elevator. |
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29/08/1998 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Mike Parsons Description: airframe was steered by pilots to the right, into grass to avoid possible firework by further scraping. |
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29/08/1998 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Mike Parsons Description: escape slides out and all 265 occupants were safely evacuated. |
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13/08/1999 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Skystef Description: after been repaired by December 8 1998, the second color scheme was adopted. On June 23 2000 it was tempo stored at Chateauroux (all white and no titles), but returned on November 7 2000 in white colors but without the billboard titles. It remained active till the demise of Sabena on November 7 2001. |
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09/2000 Location: ORY/LFPO Photo: collection Skystef Description: between August 17 and September 15 2000, it was leased to AOM French Airlines in white colors but retaining the Belgian registration. |