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AirCentre News  November 2001
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Week Three
 Airbus Disintegrates Over New York - 253 POB Lost
 Traffic-Stopping Street Parade of Private Aircraft

Home-Built Panther Jet Fighter - News Desk 'Confidential Incident Report' Submission
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"Confidential Incident Report"
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VISIBILITY:
FLIGHT PHASE:
DESCRIPTION:

November 15
Archerfield
AC News-Desk
Private 1 POB
CAVOK (9999)
Departure
Departure aborted

Following the recent release of the AirCentre News Flash Issue 27, wherein mention was made of the of the News Desk departing the airfield, replies offering support and help were received from various operators around the airfield which were so strong and encouraging the departure was abandoned

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Airbus A300 down in New York

 November 13: 
Click to enlarge An American Airlines Airbus 300 with 253 persons on board has impacted a residential area of New York City opposite Manhattan a few minutes after departure from the John F Kennedy Airport

Click to enlarge Media reports have an engine and a wing separating from the aircraft prior to impact with no indication at this stage of a terrorist act

Media sources:- AirWise - Aero-News [11.12.01]
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USA's Parade of Planes

Click to enlarge November 9: 
The AOPA-USA's Parade-of-Planes was a huge success for general aviation after the terrorist attack that grounded most of the GA fleet for more than a month



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QLD's Home-Built Jet Fighter

 November 13: 
It's surprising what goes on in tin sheds and in the back of hangars around this state of QLD


A local sport aircraft enthusiast has taken on the job of building a replica of Grumman's first jet fighter - an F8F Panther - as used in the Korean conflict in the 1950's

SAAA News article via HERE  F8F History HERE


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