Did anyone else catch Aloha's 737-700 doing a very low pass down 8L today at about 1130? I saw the tail first, then caught a glimpse of it doing a high-speed, gear-up pass down 8L at what looked to be about 50'! Interestingly, a few minutes later, the aircraft taxiied into the interisland ramp, did a complete left 180 degree turn as if it were going back out to 8L, then weaved it's way into the gate.
If this was a fini-flight (retirement/final flight) it was something that I have never seen done with a passenger aircraft. The Wyland aircraft is a true HNL Rarebird, but this was a once-in-a-lifetime spotting. I'm curious if it was loaded with pax or not.
Details anyone?
Why would they retire a plane they just painted???
ReplyDeleteYeah. That would be a PILOT'S retirement, not the aircraft.
ReplyDeleteRoger that. Thanks for the clarification. Too bad you didn't get pic....
ReplyDeleteThere's an article in the Saturday edition of the Honolulu Advertiser talking about the retirement of an Aloha pilot but no mention about a fly-by
ReplyDeleteThis is the article that Stéphane mentions ... You'll have to copy & paste the web address.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070609/BUSINESS03/706090341/1071