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Full article at http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Storm-f ... story.htmlStorm forces pilot to make emergency landing at Plymouth's closed airport
A sudden storm forced the pilot of a light aircraft to make a dramatic emergency landing at the closed Plymouth City Airport.
According to an online flying forum, the light aircraft had to land at the closed airport due to "unforecast weather" last Sunday.
A Flyer Air Portal forum user commented: "A Jodel was en route home, but unforecast weather left very few options, so landed at Plymouth, a usable runway seeming to be the most sensible place for a diversion.
I wonder if Loganair could be a contender for them with GLA, especially considering the naval bases that are close to each city.30-50 seater aircraft
Certainly an option if the airport did reopen. I don't think the chances are high of PLH coming back to life as an airport though, unless a significant amount of public money can be found which is unlikely. Seems to me it would be a risky venture for private investment.I wonder if Loganair could be a contender for them with GLA, especially considering the naval bases that are close to each city.
Is there enough passenger traffic for three airports in the South West though? Some will argue that Plymouth is the largest city and conurbation in the region and if EXT and NQY can survive and prosper (as they are doing) why shouldn't Plymouth have a slice of the action?
In an ideal world there would be one airport for the South West situated in the Plymouth area; it's more centrally located and the largest conurbation. South Hams was mooted 10-15 years ago and in its 2003 White Paper The Future Of Air Transport the then British Government took no view on it as it had not formed part of the consultation leading to the white paper. Instead they were content to leave the matter in the hands of regional and local authorities.There is probably also the argument that EXT and NQY may be prospering because PLH has closed. If PLH re-opens you dilute the passengers too much so you end up with three struggling airports instead.
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