Comair (BA Franchisee) Wheel Collapse.

[Trevatanus]

Not a picture that BA will be enjoying shared all over the net I'm sure.
No Injuries AFAIK.

http://www.airlive.net/2015/10/breaking-comair-boe...

[Eric Mc]

Any details of the identity of the aeroplane?

[Hooli]

It's the white one

[arguti]

Boeing 737 registration ZS-OAA.

Apparently flight BA6234 (Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg).

[Trevatanus]

seems quite odd.. Obviously on a taxiway rather than a runway.
It had passengers on, so was presumably taxiing for take off.

Apparently on the runway:

http://traveller24.news24.com/News/PICS-BA-plane-c...

Edited by Trevatanus on Monday 26th October 14:51

[KTF]

Seemed to collapse on or shortly after landing:

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/569663-comair-b...

[Boatbuoy]

I wonder if it's an ex-Ryanair jet? They have their undercarriage weakened on a daily basis!!

[KTF]

Boatbuoy said:

I wonder if it's an ex-Ryanair jet? They have their undercarriage weakened on a daily basis!!

No: http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-26960...

[anonymous-user]

Boatbuoy said:

I wonder if it's an ex-Ryanair jet? They have their undercarriage weakened on a daily basis!!

what a stupid comment to make on an airline sub forum!

[Charlie1986]

So why has BA said its not there plane? surely if its a Franchise there rented form BA?

[KTF]

Charlie1986 said:

So why has BA said its not there plane? surely if its a Franchise there rented form BA?

It isnt BA metal. Comair will provide the aircraft, crew, etc. in exchange for painting it in BA colours and running the service.

[Trevatanus]

it's getting on a bit. 22.5 years old.
Not that this should be a reason for parts failing of course.

[Charlie1986]

KTF said:

It isnt BA metal. Comair will provide the aircraft, crew, etc. in exchange for painting it in BA colours and running the service.

Cool didn't know that,

[Magog]

KTF said:

Charlie1986 said:

So why has BA said its not there plane? surely if its a Franchise there rented form BA?

It isnt BA metal. Comair will provide the aircraft, crew, etc. in exchange for painting it in BA colours and running the service.

So it's a British Airways flight when they sell you the ticket, but when it crashes, it isn't?

[KTF]

Magog said:

So it's a British Airways flight when they sell you the ticket, but when it crashes, it isn't?

I wouldn't quite interpret it like that but as per the bbc news article "Comair operates regional and local flights in South Africa. It uses British Airways-branded planes but its pilots and cabin crew are not from British Airways."

It is a BA flight, just not BA owned/managed hardware and crew, like a wet lease.

[HoHoHo]

KTF said:

Magog said:

So it's a British Airways flight when they sell you the ticket, but when it crashes, it isn't?

I wouldn't quite interpret it like that but as per the bbc news article "Comair operates regional and local flights in South Africa. It uses British Airways-branded planes but its pilots and cabin crew are not from British Airways."

It is a BA flight, just not BA owned/managed hardware and crew, like a wet lease.

So it's kind of, not BA at all...........

So you buy a ticket assuming there's a big name behind however there's actually a small name operating the aircraft

Edited by HoHoHo on Monday 26th October 21:59

[Munter]

It's a franchise. Same as McDonalds. The branding is for the large company, the people etc are working for a smaller outfit.

[HoHoHo]

Munter said:

It's a franchise. Same as McDonalds. The branding is for the large company, the people etc are working for a smaller outfit.

Don't remember the last time a Big Mac lost its undercarriage and possibly killed someone

[Blib]

HoHoHo said:

Don't remember the last time a Big Mac lost its undercarriage and possibly killed someone

2004.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-256078/B...

[HoHoHo]

Blib said:

HoHoHo said:

Don't remember the last time a Big Mac lost its undercarriage and possibly killed someone

2004.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-256078/B...

No, that was the owner not someone who bought a burger and his legs collapsed