As reported in today's UK independent:
757 reports near miss with lawnmower - Europe, World - The Independent
From the article:
Cue close shave jokesA recording of the ASMGCS images from the event, which was still under test, showed a ride-on mower moving along the runway.
"The test recording also shows... the potential conflict between the landing aircraft and the ride-on mower," the report added.
the driver of the mower was oblivious...
how Irish
just like our Taoiseach... oblivious.... Welcome to Ireland
Given that it was 1:53am, and that the lawnmower must have been lit like an Xmas tree it reflects badly on the flight crew that they didn't query their landing clearance with ATC, it's not as if there would have been traffic on the controller's frequency at that hour.
did you read the article ? the mower had no illumination at allOriginally Posted by FakeViking
"The mower had no rear lighting or flashing beacon and it was not equipped with any airband radio equipment capable of listening out on the control tower frequency," said the report
and its the fault of the air crew ? really......
Last edited by drbob1972; 30th June 2009 at 08:08 PM.
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I think it was 1.53am Zulu time, as would be used in airports worldwide - which would have corresponded with 2.53am local time in Dublin. You're correct about the mower, which was not illuminated.
I have heard, though I'm not certain of this, that the DAA vehicle in communication with the tower had reported all vehicles had returned to base BEFORE the tower controller cleared the 757 to land - but that, unknown to everyone, the lawnmower was still trundling down the runway. If that's the case, then bloody hell.....and its the fault of the air crew ? really.....
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Sobering reading indeed - hell knows what would have happened if impact with the driver/ride on mower had occurred
Interesting that this incident was not reported by the Irish media.
Once again we have to rely on the UK media.
fair point on the timezone bit, i'll amend first post
Enda Kenny on FF government: “We’re in this mess, not because Fianna Fáil policies have failed, but because they have succeeded.”
I didn't see the bit about nthe mower not being illuminated, and I find it rather hard to believe that a lawn mower in the middle of the night in an area with lots of very expensive low poles and pylons (RVF kit and such) would operate in only illumination from the runway lights.
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