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HAWK21M


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Sources say that VT-SID is parked at Airworks Hangar as its getting ready for Scrapping.Charges by AWI is rumoured 1.5 Crore.


After the EWA F27.Now left is only VT-ECP.


 


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Oh oh thats sad any idea how old the aircraft is. Sad to know if it still had substanial life....

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Some aviation institute should come forward and buy it off to serve as a crew training model a la Frankfinn!


Sad to see it being scrapped



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BTW whats so special about VT-SID?

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From Air accidents database


Date: Oct 9, 2005 
Type: Boeing 737-4Q8
Operator: Sahara India
Registration: VT-SID
C/n / msn: 24705/1971 
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) (India) 
Phase: Landing
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Calcutta-Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport (CCU/VECC), India
Destination airport: Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB), India
Flight number: 117
Narrative:
The airplane overran runway 27 at Mumbai during landing and sustained serious damage to the fuselage. The disabled airplane was finally removed on October 13, after blocking the main runway for several days.



 



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tsk911 wrote:

BTW whats so special about VT-SID?

Dude its a B737-400 that to not so old...same aircraft which was in the news last year for a long time (am i right???) and they had to use AI equipments for removing the aircraft.

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Seems MURGI se masala mehanga type situation.


If its cheap, then maybe Anet India could pick it up



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Each Removed component can fetch a good price & can be recirulated in the spares market after necessary certification.Not to forget the cost of the metal shell.


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Thanx....
Remember now... The unlucky aircraft with a foreign pilot...

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The TOI carries an article today. Read the web edition.

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JumboJet wrote:

The TOI carries an article today. Read the web edition.

Can you please provide the link?

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the_380 wrote:


JumboJet wrote:

The TOI carries an article today. Read the web edition.


Can you please provide the link?


U need to register for the same.


Go to the TOI site and register.


Then you will be able to read the same.


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