I hate it when this happens

[Happy Jack]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35794208/two-injured-after-iron-maiden-plane-gets-damaged-in-chile

[FinnDave]

I'm sure the feeling is familiar to most pub bands.

[chris_b]

That's when you realise you should have had a backup.

[taunton-hobbit]

Planes/cars unbend....people less so - I hope the ground crew are not badly injured - the band must be upset....

[FinnDave]

[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

[discreet]

[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.

[colgraff]

That won't give them much Piece of Mind.



Also sorry.

[colgraff]

Would this be a good time to play Flight of Icarus?

[TheGreek]

Sort of puts the equipment falling at the Bass Show into perspective...

[colgraff]

Two new engines at $11-12,000,000 each. Yikes.

[Cato]

[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.

[dmccombe7]

Fully Comp or 3rd party only
Dave

[lurksalot]

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 !

[colgraff]

[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.

[Happy Jack]

Can't they fit those reversing sensors that go "beep! beep! beep!" when you get too close?

[ColinB]

A bit of T-cut and that'll soon buff out.