Happy Jack Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35794208/two-injured-after-iron-maiden-plane-gets-damaged-in-chile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'm sure the feeling is familiar to most pub bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 That's when you realise you should have had a backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Planes/cars unbend....people less so - I hope the ground crew are not badly injured - the band must be upset.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1457807672' post='3002004'] That's when you realise you should have had a backup. [/quote] We need a 'do you take a spare jumbo jet to your gigs?' thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 [quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1457807742' post='3002005'] I hope the ground crew are not badly injured - the band must be upset... [/quote] Let's hope it's not a matter of life and death. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 That won't give them much Piece of Mind. Also sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Would this be a good time to play Flight of Icarus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Sort of puts the equipment falling at the Bass Show into perspective... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Two new engines at $11-12,000,000 each. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1457823224' post='3002180'] Two new engines at $11-12,000,000 each. Yikes. [/quote] Presumaby it's covered by someone's insurance? It's going to be an unhappy day when they get their renewal quotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Fully Comp or 3rd party only Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I have a customer who runs the Airbus overseas repairs department , apparently this sort of thing happens quite a lot, vehicles driving into planes, plane wings clipping thing they shouldn't , they actually have permanent departments in some of the bigger airports around the world because it is so common ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1457861071' post='3002333'] I have a customer who runs the Airbus overseas repairs department , apparently this sort of thing happens quite a lot, vehicles driving into planes, plane wings clipping thing they shouldn't , they actually have permanent departments in some of the bigger airports around the world because it is so common ! [/quote] I imagine that manoeuvring a plane onto its stand is a very difficult job, especially as they seem to be getting bigger all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Can't they fit those reversing sensors that go "beep! beep! beep!" when you get too close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 A bit of T-cut and that'll soon buff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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