Two Qantas group Fokkers clip tails at Paraburdoo

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Two planes have clipped their tails while on the ground at Paraburdoo airport in Western Australia's Pilbara, stranding passengers and causing a backlog of flights.

No one was injured in the incident, which involved Fokker model plans from Qantas Link and Network Aviation, which is part of Qantas group.

The horizontal stabilisers on the tails of both planes can be seen touching in photographs shared on social media - the areas are crucial control surfaces.

Paraburdoo is major airport for fly-in fly out mining workers, and Nathan Piermont from Rio Tinto wrote on Facebook "Well looks like we're going to be stuck at Paraburdoo for a while.. Thanks Qantas."

Rio worker Brenton Collins said the incident has backed up flights taking workers out of the area.

"They had to send everyone back to camp because all flights grounded, they also have another plane there which can not take off because the other two are in the way," he said.

Two Qantas group Fokkers clip tails at Paraburdoo airport in WA's north
 
T..... Nathan Piermont from Rio Tinto wrote on Facebook "Well looks like we're going to be stuck at Paraburdoo for a while.. Thanks Qantas."......

First World problems. Accidents happen, even though we dont like them. Forgive me but the "Thanks Qantas" comment makes the poster sound like an absolute prat.
 
It does look like it's a QF 717 and a Fokker 100. The red tail (white roo!) has the flat top tail, compared to the curve of the Fokker.

I learnt that sitting around Brisbane airport, when there was a QF 717 sitting next to an Alliance F100... One of the other differences was the number and/or location of overwing/mid body exits. Sorry, I can't remember which was which!
 
First World problems. Accidents happen, even though we dont like them. Forgive me but the "Thanks Qantas" comment makes the poster sound like an absolute prat.

The guy has probably just finished 14 consecutive days of 12 hours on 12 hours off in 35 degree heat in the middle of nowhere, and was looking forward to going home. A lot of suit wearing pratinum frequent flyers would blow up a lot more than this guy has in the same situation
 
Oops, sorry ... too late.

I am surprised people still remember :p Especially after I changed my avatar.

Some of us have been around long enough.

I have a chuckle and think of you every time I get off the plane at PBO, or when I see the bus leaving TPR.

I've also mentioned it to a few colleagues over a beer when they talk about earning points and status.
 
The guy has probably just finished 14 consecutive days of 12 hours on 12 hours off in 35 degree heat in the middle of nowhere, and was looking forward to going home. A lot of suit wearing pratinum frequent flyers would blow up a lot more than this guy has in the same situation

You're the guy that said "thanks qantas" aren't you flying_double! ;)
I've never had any sympathy for any mine site workers that complain about the length of their swing or the site environment, that's why you earn a 6 figure salary.
I personally worked FIFO for a number of years and have definitely had many fly out days cancelled due to flight cancellations, weather, floods etc so I know the feels.
 
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You're the guy that said "thanks qantas" aren't you flying_double! ;)
I've never had any sympathy for any mine site workers that complain about the length of their swing or the site environment, that's why you earn a 6 figure salary.
I personally worked FIFO for a number of years and have definitely had many fly out days cancelled due to flight cancellations, weather, floods etc so I know the feels.

Lol, definitely not me dandandandan, the only parts of the FIFO lifestyle I could tolerate are the flying in and the flying out, the rest in between would do me over :) Plus I get annoyed when my Sydney Buses ride home is 15 minutes late, I'm not sure how I'd react if I got delayed for hours in Paraburdoo because a taxiing aircraft clipped a parked one. I definitely wouldn't be saying thanks, even in jest.
 
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