Roof Collapses at Dulles Jet Center

[ultrarunner]

Likely not enough to total them...depending up on repair costs.

 

[VGerect]

Those aircraft are totaled, it's not just the tail damage but the wingbox and main gear area. If you look at the photo showing the MLG of the GLEX you can see how much weight is on the mains. I would venture a guess that all that weight is MUCH more than a hard landing....

Does anyone remember the GV hard landing at PBI several years ago ? They totaled that aircraft with wing/gear damage.

Like someone else said, there will be lots of spares on Bombardier shelves after this.

 

[ultrarunner]

Didn't even think of teh Vgerect, but yep, I suppose with significant wing box damage, they're goner. Who'd want to fly in them again anyway, and no one would buy them. I see your point on the spares. Gotta make the GLEX folks pumped to have some parts finally.

 

[JJET44]

The real sad news is that KIAD really needs some competition on the field. I had not used Dulles Jet Center because you had to get your fuel from Signature (WTF?). I thought that the fueling restriction was about to end and they could pump their own fuel soon. Now this happens. Signature had crazy high prices (newsflash - I know), and Landmark's service is hit and miss (mostly miss). I was looking forward to an FBO who could put it all together. Hopefully everyone involved (the aircraft owners, the crews, and the FBO) emerges from this fiasco intact.

I assuming from your post that the operation is shut down including the FBO? If so, it IS sad news. We're in IAD at least twice a month and we recently changed to Dulles Jet from Landmark for the same reasons you posted. I'd hate to have to go back to Landmark and their stupid fake smirks!!!

 

[pair_of_pratts]

Must correct my earlier post. hawk996 was correct. It was 20+ planes damaged. I didn't realize that both hangars collapsed. Here are some photos of the damage. Dulles Jet Center damage from the air