I saw this plane being towed to a hanger today.A very weak police presence for a plane that is armed for combat...2 S C P D sector cars and one military jeep..
Jet damages Republic landing equipment
Bill Mason
May 13, 2006
A U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jet overshot the runway at Republic Airport Friday and struck a group of antennas controlling one runway's instrument landing equipment.
No one was injured in the accident, an airport spokesman said, but one of the two Republic runways will be out of service until the equipment is repaired or replaced.
Gary Lewi, the spokesman, said the jet was a single-seat, single-engine attack aircraft. "There was no fire, no explosion and no injuries," Lewi said. "However, there is some damage to the aircraft and significant damage to the I.L.S. system on that runway."
Lewi declined to speculate on the cause of the accident and said it would be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. No FAA spokesperson could be reached for comment Friday. The landing equipment is owned by the FAA, Lewi said, and he did not know the cost or time frame for repair or replacement.
Since the World Trade Center attacks, U.S. military planes have frequently used Republic Airport for increased patrols, Lewi said.
Jet damages Republic landing equipment
Bill Mason
May 13, 2006
A U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jet overshot the runway at Republic Airport Friday and struck a group of antennas controlling one runway's instrument landing equipment.
No one was injured in the accident, an airport spokesman said, but one of the two Republic runways will be out of service until the equipment is repaired or replaced.
Gary Lewi, the spokesman, said the jet was a single-seat, single-engine attack aircraft. "There was no fire, no explosion and no injuries," Lewi said. "However, there is some damage to the aircraft and significant damage to the I.L.S. system on that runway."
Lewi declined to speculate on the cause of the accident and said it would be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. No FAA spokesperson could be reached for comment Friday. The landing equipment is owned by the FAA, Lewi said, and he did not know the cost or time frame for repair or replacement.
Since the World Trade Center attacks, U.S. military planes have frequently used Republic Airport for increased patrols, Lewi said.
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