FTF is pleased to hear that nobody was seriously hurt in last nights incident at London City Airport, however the incident yet again raises serious safety concerns.
Residents have raised concerns over the safety of operations for some time now, to the airport, the Civil Aviation Authority and LB Newham.
Last nights incident was the 13th incident in less than 8 years, clearly there may be more that we are not aware of. In addition there have been more than 9 near misses in the sky in the past 5 years from flights leaving and arriving at London City Airport.
We also see aviation workers stating online that London City Airport is so overcrowded with it's current level of flights, but that the airport will just keep cramming in more flights until something bad happens.
Residents have raised concerns over the safety of operations for some time now, to the airport, the Civil Aviation Authority and LB Newham.
Last nights incident was the 13th incident in less than 8 years, clearly there may be more that we are not aware of. In addition there have been more than 9 near misses in the sky in the past 5 years from flights leaving and arriving at London City Airport.
We also see aviation workers stating online that London City Airport is so overcrowded with it's current level of flights, but that the airport will just keep cramming in more flights until something bad happens.
- 13 Feb 09 - BA nose wheel - hard landing
- 5 Feb 09- BA nose wheel - hard landing?
- 31 Oct 08 - BA - technical malfunction on take off - emergency landing
- March 2008 - BWA found guilty at Stratford Magistrates for operating at London City Airport without AOC validation, not just once, but for months.
- 2008 - Buried metal in runway which has caused a variety of incidents over a period of years (which LCA managed to ignore) is finally investigated and LCA are given 6 actions to carry out by the AIB.
- August 2007 Swiss Air Jet - hard landing - so badly damaged it had to be floated off by barge.
- February 2007 - Air France - tyres burst on heavy landing
