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Runway Safety at Worcester
Some recent events have raised concerns at Worcester. Andy Davis, Airport Manager reports:
14 May 2022
| George Clark
| Aviation Safety
Andy Davis, Worcester Airport Manager, reports some concerning recent events at Worcester, including: - Failing to hold, resulting in runway incursion
- Taxiing on vehicle road marked with X
- Landing without clearance.
We are working on trying to incorporate these into a safety seminar possibly for June. Read more for details on the incidents.
Bullet Hits plane in pattern at Gardner
Bullet pierces wing of plane in pattern at Gardner
23 April 2022
| GeorgeClark
| Aviation Safety, Gardner, Local Airports
George Clark writes: … Shortly before noon today N5254J was shot at while on base leg at Airnav:KGDM. The student pilot and an instructor heard a pop and saw fuel draining from the left wing. After landing at GDM, it appears as though a bullet punctured the left wing and tank causing the fuel to drain from the low point in the wing.
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