What the Fokker was that all about

Well after a pleasant evening spent in the surroundings of Edinburgh airport, we headed over to the terminal to catch the 9.45 express to Innsbruck. Me being the keen flyer imagine my delight when the incoming flight landed, not the 737 I expected, but a Fokker 100 with its Gerry Anderson style engines on the tail. Not the best start but had time to google and see that they went out of assembly in 1996 and that as recent as 3 years ago an Austrian version had an 'idle' right engine forcing an emergency landing. Quite a few fatal crashes but hey oh here we go. Donna and Blitzen got us airborne and then fed and wined us in what was a fairly pleasant flight. 20 minutes to land and I suddenly notice that we are caressing the Alps and at times skiers are higher. Interesting windy route into the airport with the slopes never more that a sand iron from the wing tips. Landed safely and surprisingly stomach contents still intact. Courtesy bus to Kuhtai and in hotel less than 5 hours after we left hotel. All good so far!


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