Talk:Transavia Airtruk

"To the Editor Wikipedia,

One of Luigi Pellarini's ideas was rubber blocks for the suspension. These Blocks were about 150mm square w/- steel plates on the outside & hinges in the corners. They were all right for the main wheels, but not for the steerable front U/C on PL-11 & PL-12 aircraft.

On 1st May 1974, the front wheel assembly collapsed and was ripped off a PL-12 Airtruk ZK-DMZ, and it overturned. The Pilot Graeme Brough lost his life when the bolted fibreglass hopper crushed him. The plane was rebuilt,and now is in the Ashburton Museum in N.Z.

Richard Brough."