alfonso & wife in plane crash...ok though.

[castrolcraig]

seems the pilot go a bit close to a building...

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/172983-0/a...

[team underdog]

Seems Alonso wasn't even on the plane

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72615

[DaveShark]

Ahh, that makes more sense. The plane was damaged before take off. Crash.net made it sound like they had clipped a building whilst in flight! Imagine that.

[Piglet]

DaveShark said:

Ahh, that makes more sense. The plane was damaged before take off. Crash.net made it sound like they had clipped a building whilst in flight! Imagine that.

Yep and before he actually got in it...

[woof]

my g/f's family have a place there and apparently it's Malindi Airport. Which is basically a small hut and a control tower, so the pilot did well to find something to hit

“It’s true the accident took place but we cannot give details. A report will be prepared in Nairobi at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) headquarters,” said Malindi airport manager Walter Agong.

A source at the airport blamed Mr Alonso’s pilot for “defying” orders from the ground man before he taxied out of the parking. “The pilot was directed to make a 180 degree turn immediately he ignited the aircraft but apparently he defied this, preferring to taxi forward. This resulted in his hitting a wall which damaged the wing of the aircraft,” said the source.

And the business community and residents in Malindi reacted angrily to the accident and pressed upon the Government to expand the airport.

“The accident was due to small space at the airport. This is clear indication that we need a bigger and modern airport in Malindi to accommodate such figures,” said Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch chairman Andrew Mataza.
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/510812/-/u1703...

Edited by woof on Monday 5th January 19:53