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Title: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: SRN4 on November 03, 2011, 20:02:34
Terrible accident on the Solent Express hovercraft running across the solent on sunday.Passengers must of had a shock that day because a massive bang occured on the travel from Southsea to Ryde when the black prop shaft broke off from the drive shaft and the propeller fell into the solent and as you can see in the picture the prop shaft has completely broke off !!  Fortunately the craft made it to Ryde with 1 engine.
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: dexter7 on November 03, 2011, 20:39:51
Ooo scary! I hope none got hurt!
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: 2000 on November 03, 2011, 20:50:46
Wow and what hovercraft was that I know there a couple that look the same?
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: krytsch on November 03, 2011, 20:55:23
What's so terrible about that accident? Did anyone get hurt or killed?

Or is it just a machine, that got broken?
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: SRN4 on November 03, 2011, 21:22:17
Just the engine and prop no one was killed or injured just a shock
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: dexter7 on November 03, 2011, 21:36:36
Electrical shock? nah just kidding. :P
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: Rbsanford on November 04, 2011, 00:45:15
how did that happen?
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 04, 2011, 01:06:03
far as I know they never lost anything ;)
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: Ralphy on November 04, 2011, 16:31:20
Although it appears the prop is missing it is still there, a spokesman from hovertravel said that the airduct prevented the prop from flying off and contained it and is just out of site in the picture
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: larsdehaan on November 04, 2011, 17:46:15
Quote from: krytsch on November 03, 2011, 20:55:23
What's so terrible about that accident? Did anyone get hurt or killed?

Or is it just a machine, that got broken?
so you are saying its a fun accident?
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: saltydog on November 05, 2011, 10:14:56
My guess would be it's a case of  'metal fatigue'..
Title: Re: Solent Express Hovertravel propeller accident
Post by: krytsch on November 06, 2011, 23:16:34
Quote from: larsdehaan on November 04, 2011, 17:46:15
so you are saying its a fun accident?

Not everything is fun just because it isn't terrible. There are more colours than black and white.

Just a technical breakdown. That's what can happen, although it shouldn't – but it's not what I call a terrible accident.

I guess saltydog is right.