Radarspotting
Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: Anmer on July 30, 2012, 07:43:40 AM
"An aircraft being used for aerial shots of the 2012 Olympic Games had to make a forced landing at Cambridge Airport.
The King Air B200, which was being used as an airborne relay station, had to land after suffering a loss of its electrical system.
Operators, ASL of Belgium, said the pilot had to navigate on Saturday night using only charts and a compass."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-19036183
Someone asked aerlier in Chat what this aircraft was doing circling overhead the Olympic Park. Now we know:
"The aircraft was used as a TV relay station for the Olympic Games in London."
I thought this comment was amusing:
"The crew noticed a total electrical failure at the end of their mission"
Pretty hard to miss. :)