Airlander airship damaged while landing

The prototype Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 Airship  has been damaged while landing at Cardington Airfield in the UK. There are no reports of injuries.
It made its maiden flight earlier this month on August 18 (see video below).
According to the BBC the £25m vehicle, described as the world’s largest aircraft, is understood to have sustained damage to its cockpit when it hit the ground. 
Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd (HAV), the developer, was quoted as saying that all the crew were "safe and well". A spokesman said: "The flight went really well and the only issue was when it landed."
A debrief is being carried out and a further update will be provided after that.
VIDEO: World’s longest aircraft makes maiden flight

Share this story

Related Topics

Latest europe news

Challenge Group launches freighter service to Mumbai

Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liège (LGG). Operating twice weekly, the…

Read More

Share this story

Hybrid Air Vehicles agrees production site for airship

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has reached an agreement with the city of Doncaster in the UK for the development of…

Read More

Share this story

DANX Carousel calls for standardised electric vehicle battery transport rules

Time-critical logistics firm DANX Carousel has called on European rulemakers to standardise regulations around the transport and storage of electric…

Read More

Share this story

Air Cargo News

Air Cargo News
Established in 1983, Air Cargo News is the leading source of news, information, interviews, analyses and reports to the global airfreight industry. Our leading portfolio includes print, digital and events that give businesses in the airfreight industry the ability to connect with decision-makers in this sector.