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BFTS CT-4s return to flight

written by australianaviation.com.au | June 25, 2014

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Operations of the BFTS fleet of CT-4Bs resumed on June 19 after a forced landing on June 10. (Andrew McLaughlin)
Operations of the BFTS fleet of CT-4Bs resumed on June 19 after a forced landing on June 10. (Andrew McLaughlin)

The Department of Defence has advised that all CT-4B trainers operated by BAE Systems at the Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) at Tamworth have returned to service.

Operations of the aircraft were temporarily suspended on June 10 following a precautionary forced landing by one of the CT-4Bs in a field near Gunnedah which defence has attributed to a “control issue.”

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In a statement to Australian Aviation, a Defence spokesman said; “All aircraft have been inspected and were cleared to fly from the morning of 19 June 2014. There was no significant change to BFTS pilot training course schedules as a result of the incident.”

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