Private Jet Returns For Precautionary Landing
The Ministry of Transport confirmed that earlier today a private jet returned to the airport “due to a problem with its nose landing gear” and said that that the “precautionary landing resulted in a safe outcome with no disruption to the operations of the airport.”
A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that earlier today a private jet, a Learjet 60 registered as N714TS, returned to the L.F. Wade International Airport due to a problem with its nose landing gear.
“The pilots requested to overfly the airport runway so that air traffic controllers and ground staff could observe the aircraft.
“To prepare for a safe landing, the jet burned off extra fuel before approaching and safely landing on Runway 30.
“The Ministry of Transport closely monitored the situation and is very pleased that the precautionary landing resulted in a safe outcome with no disruption to the operations of the airport.
“We thank the pilots, Bermuda Airport Authority’s air traffic controllers, the airport fire department and airport staff for their quick and professional response.”
Burned off extra fuel.
What a load of crap.
FlightAware reports that the Learjet flew in circles some distance off shore. See https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N714TS
What makes this “a load of crap”?
All aircraft have safe minimum landing weights. This is especially important if the aircraft has landing gear problems.
ANY landing you walk away from is a Good Landing!
I am happy that all was well and I am glad for the news, but the spin put on the story by the Government is incredible.
Instead of saying “safely landing on Runway 30″ it would be more appropriate to say safely landing on “the Runway”.
“The Ministry of Transport closely monitored the situation”
Why? What were Wayne Furbert and the civil servants in Hamilton going to do?