Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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The UK’s Birmingham Airport (EGBB) was closed for more than six hours yesterday after a Beechcraft King Air B200 made an emergency landing. Operated by Northern Ireland-based charter company Woodgate Aviation,&nbsp;the turboprop twin experienced landing gear failure soon after takeoff on a positioning flight to Belfast.
Video footage of the landing shows the King Air’s main gear collapsing as it came to a halt on the runway. Two pilots and a passenger on board were unharmed, and the UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch has begun work to look into the incident.
Woodgate Aviation operates a pair of King Air B200s for private charter flights and emergency medical support. Its fleet also includes two Piper PA-31 Chieftains, used for aerial mapping projects. The company, which confirmed the main details of the incident, also operates an FBO at Belfast International Airport (EGAA).

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