Two people have been injured after the british heavy metal bands plane dubbed ed force one veered out of control at an airport in chile. Dickinson previously flew iron maiden s 757 jet, but he claimed that the production on the book of souls tour is larger so they need a bigger plane. Book of souls tour, iron maiden touches down under in a 747. As sources reported earlier this summer, today is the day for big tour news. Mar, 2016 the band are currently on their book of souls tour in south america and confirmed that they would be able to make their show in argentina on sunday evening after funding a replacement for their plane. Fans excitedly track iron maiden s plane landing at ohare. Iron maiden singer to pilot 747 for world tour lonely planet. Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane ed.
Fans excitedly track iron maidens plane landing at ohare. Iron maidens plane crashes in an airport in chile is. When the opportunity arose from my friends at air atlanta icelandic to lease a 747 for the book of souls world tour. Feb 25, 2016 heres a setlist for the 2016 book of souls tour from iron maiden. To ride the storm, to an empire of the clouds to ride the storm, they climbed aboard their silver ghost to ride the storm, to a kingdom that will come to ride the storm, and damn the rest. So this is the topic, where we try to merge the videos of them if they exist. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015.
At maiden towers, this counts as working from home it took 2 and a half hours with a strategy and organised coloursorting. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane announced. Ed force one onwards and upwards again iron maiden. Last night the world had its first look at the latest incarnation of iron maiden s touring plane, ed force one. But when we say hit the road, we really mean airline runways, since frontman bruce dickinson is a licensed pilot and the metal legends are set to tour in a personalized boeing 747. Iron maidens tour plane has been badly damaged in a runway. Its launch and supporting tour were delayed to allow vocalist bruce dickinson time to recover from the removal of a cancerous tumour in early 2015. In that time, the band has embarked on their most aggressive twoyear touring cycle of this century. Iron maiden s the book of souls tour has landed in north america and the british icons will play new yorks madison square garden tonight march 30th. Iron maidens plane crashes in an airport in chile is the. Iron maidens plane is too heavy for dortmund airport. Iron maiden private jet crashes into a truck and injures two.
A walkaround video tour of iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane is available below. Bruce dickinson had one final thought on stepping down from the pilots chair of ed force one, ill miss the big bird but you know what. Mar 12, 2016 iron maidens 747 jet badly damaged, two people injured, in airport runway accident incident occurred while the plane was refueling in santiago, chile on saturday morning. Iron maidens 747 jet badly damaged, two people injured, in airport. May 20, 2016 book of souls tour, iron maiden touches down under in a 747 may 20, 2016 commercial aviation they formed in leyton, east london in 1975 by the bands bassist and primary songwriter steve harris and have been rocking around the world since. Get official iron maiden merchandise including exclusive items, jerseys, accessories and more. Click here to login or subscribe your location is currently set to united states please ensure this country matches the country of your billing address. The plane called ed force one after the bands mascot, eddie is. Sep 11, 2015 the book of souls is beyond anything we couldve expected from iron maiden this far into their career. The accident required the replacing of both of the boeing 747s port side. As the 2016 tour draws to a close, we look back at the fun we had with ed force one. Iron maiden are touring south america as part of the book of souls world tour.
Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls. On 12 march, the plane was involved in a collision with a tow truck on the ground at comodoro arturo merino benitez international airport in santiago. Iron maiden are currently touring south america and addressed the incident in a post on facebook. Its been nearly two years since iron maiden released the book of souls. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane. The film follows the band on the first leg of their somewhere back in time world tour between february and march 2008, during which they travelled on their own customised boeing 757, ed force one, which used the callsign 666. Iron maidens new 747 ed force one jetliner is the most. Feb 18, 2016 iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Iron maidens world tour, in support of the bands latest album, the book of souls, kicked off on february 24 in sunrise, florida a suburb of.
Iron maiden s branded private tour plane was badly damaged in a runway accident at a chile airport saturday morning march 12. Iron maiden have officially announced their upcoming 2016 tour for the book of souls. Iron maiden s new boeing 747 plane lands in fort lauderdale. Dates on iron maidens the book of souls world tour can be found here with ticket links. Mar, 2016 iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls world tour. Iron maidens boeing 747 damaged in collision with truck at. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their. Iron maiden death or glory live from the book of souls world tour duration. Mar, 2016 iron maiden plane damaged in chile airport crash two people have been injured after the british heavy metal bands plane dubbed ed force one veered out of control at an airport in chile. Take a rare look inside iron maidens ed force one plane. The plane i want to present to you is a more than special one. Iron maidens ed force one lands at vancouver international.
The 180tonne tour plane that iron maiden used to fly itself to canada its 64 meters wide. Mar 12, 2016 cnn iron maiden s personal boeing 747 collided with a tow truck saturday at an airport in chile, causing major damage to the aircraft and injuring two airport workers on the ground, the band said. Iron maidens boeing 747 damaged in collision with truck. Iron maiden bruce air to paris to hear the book of souls.
The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Billed as their lengthiest and most epic work to date, its a record that only iron. Things briefly looked grim for iron maidens ed force one, a modified boeing. He had flown iron maidens plane for their entire 2015 international tour, book of souls.
Mar, 2016 iron maidens private plane crashed into a tow truck at an airport in chile. Love the story of this plane i saw it land at east midlands airport the day before iron maiden played at download, in donington in 2016. Opinions on the bands output after reuniting with singer bruce dickinson and guitarist adrian smith have divided their fan base, but while the book of souls follows the same pseudoprogressive formula as its direct predecessors, the fire and vigor of classic iron maiden is heard more than occasionally throughout the album. Feb 18, 2016 word that iron maiden had a new, third version of their private plane ed force one named after ed, the character who appears on all of their album covers has been around for awhile now, but the. On saturday, the book of souls tour rolled through toronto for the second time in as many years. Jun 07, 2016 take a rare look inside iron maidens ed force one plane with bruce dickinson. Iron maidens tour plane badly damaged in chilean airport incident. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls world tour. Iron maidens ed force one tour plane has been badly damaged in a crash at. Archived from the original on 6 may the daily telegraph. Mar 12, 2016 two people have been injured after iron maiden s ed force one plane was badly damaged in a smash on an airport tarmac the boeing 747 was tethered to a tow truck prior to refuelling when a. This being maiden, the vinyl of the book of souls is a triple. Iron maidens plane is back in the sky after being damaged in.
Dates on iron maiden s the book of souls world tour can be found here with ticket links. A closer look at ed force one iron maidens jet rock pasta. The book of souls world tour 2016 with amon amarth, sabaton, stratovarius, the raven age. Iron maiden s 747 jet badly damaged, two people injured, in airport runway accident incident occurred while the plane was refueling in. The band are currently in the midst of their book of souls world tour. Iron maiden private jet crashes into a truck and injures. No lotb spoilers until the end of the tour well, we all know that things go wrong sometimes on stage. Iron maiden s tour jet ed force one damaged on south american runway. The bands gear will now be loaded before plane and band embark for fort lauderdale, florida to begin the book of souls world tour. Book of souls is number of the beast for the new millennium the iron maiden drummer talks about going back on the road, bruce dickensons cancer diagnosis and. The book of souls world tour ar en pagaende varldsturne under perioden 2016 till 2017 med det brittiska heavy metalbandet iron maiden. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyre about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. The book of souls world tour, in support of the bands 2015 album of the same name, is slated.
Iron maiden iron maiden the book of souls world tour. Iron maiden a matter of life and death nordic tour 2006. Mar, 2016 two airport employees have been injured after iron maidens tour plane collided with a tow truck in chile on saturday 12mar16. Iron maiden unveils boeing 747 plane for world tour. Iron maiden see inside boeing 747 ed force one bravewords. Iron maiden singer bruce dickinson to fly band on world tour. Because of an accident, the boeing 747 was almost unable to continue the world. Two airport workers were reportedly injured in the accident, according to the bbc. According to cnn, two airport workers were hurt as a result of the crash. Take a rare look inside iron maiden s ed force one plane with bruce dickinson. Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane. And lead singer bruce dickinson personally flew it to canada. Iron maiden mourn tragic plane after aircraft crashes on.
Flight 666 is a concert documentary film featuring the british heavy metal band iron maiden. Iron maiden book of souls 2016 setlist spotify playlist. It was built in early 2003 and was used mainly by saudia airlines, but was loaned to iron maiden for their book of souls tour in 2016. The heavy metal band plays at rogers arena as part of the book of souls world tour. Iron maidens tour jet ed force one damaged on south.
What you need to know about iron maidens new aeroplane. The band are currently on their book of souls tour in south america and. Maiden also just released the book of souls, their 16th studio album, which stretches out the prog influences that the band first displayed with somewhere in time and seventh son of a seventh son. To access this page, you may need an iron maiden fanclub membership. Iron maiden concert tours concert tours concert tours.
The plane, which iron maiden calls ed force one, was being. Iron maiden singer bruce dickinson to fly band on world. The ed force one jet theyll be taking to the skies for their massive, sixmonth long book of souls world tour this year is bigger and better than any of the two previous iterations. Jun 07, 2016 forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this fascinating video gives fans of the group a rare peek inside it. It also caused major damage to the plane, which is called ed force one by iron maiden and their fans. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Aviation geeks and headbangers were excited to welcome iron maiden s themed plane into vancouver.
Iron maiden have released a documentary celebrating their journey across the world on boeing 747 jumbo ed force one. In recent years, theyve not produced anything punchy like wrathchild, the trooper, or run to the hills. Forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this fascinating video gives fans of the group a rare peek inside it. Retrieved 18 february iron maiden a matter of life and death nordic tour 2006 retrieved 9 november retrieved 14 april metal traveller. The plane, which iron maiden calls ed force one, was being moved to refuel and prepare for a flight to argentina, where. Mar 12, 2016 iron maiden s famed ed force one jet crashed in an airport in chile on mar. You can check out the inside of the plane, meet the flight crew. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. Iron maidens 747 jet badly damaged, two people injured, in. Iron maiden s ed force one plane in crash at chilean airport. When the plane arrives in brazil, it will once again be loaded up with the bands 20 tonnes of equipment and jet off for the rest of the book of souls world tour. The band have released an extensive statement on the accident via their. Iron maidens private jet ed force one damaged in crash and 2.
Oct 01, 2015 english heavy metal act iron maiden have announced nine u. Setlist based on the opening night at fort lauderdale. Iron maiden singer bruce dickinson is going to fly the band around the world on their tour next year. The 757 is just not big enough for what weve got in mind in terms of a show, dickinson said when they acquired ed force one. For iron maidens the book of souls world tour, the guys upgraded a bit. The statement described how the plane was tethered to a tow truck and refuelling at the time. The plane, named ed force one, was being moved to refuel when a mechanism controlling the aircraft fell out, causing it to roll away and crash into the tow truck. The ed force one aeroplane of british heavy metal band iron maiden was damaged at an airport in chile, injuring two. Walkaround video tour of iron maidens new boeing 747 plane. Throughout the plane you can spot little photo collages on the walls, with pictures of loved ones back home, or places theyve visited. Mar 30, 2016 iron maidens the book of souls tour has landed in north america and the british icons will play new yorks madison square garden tonight march 30th.
The shows span late february to mid april and includes dates. In many ways it looks and feels like a standard plane, but these quirky touches, along with the ed force one and iron maiden decals adorning the walls make it seem more like a flying hotel than simply a plane. Overall the aircraft flew the band on tour from march 2016 to june 2017. They used the customised aircraft to travel to 45 cities across six continents on their global tour in support of their 16th album the book of souls. Iron maiden will soon be touring in support of its forthcoming album the book of souls, and hoo boy, is it a good time to be in iron maiden. He had flown iron maiden s plane for their entire 2015 international tour, book of souls. You can change your location at the bottom of this page. Iron maidens ed force one plane in crash at chilean airport. Iron maiden brings the book of souls tour through toronto. According to germanys spiegel, iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane is too heavy to land at the airport in dortmund, germany ahead of. Models and merch available at complete your iron maiden v.
The latest world tour, which will open in the us in late february and arrive in europe in late may, follows the september 4 release of iron maiden s 16th album the book of souls, their first new music in five years. Iron maidens 747 jet badly damaged, two people injured. Iron maidens plane badly damaged in collision at santiago. The band famously uses ed force one on its world tours, and its normally iron maiden singer bruce dickinson, who is a licensed pilot, that flies the band around. Iron maiden release ed force one documentary louder. The heavy metal band will start flying in their own boeing 747400 jumbo jet called ed force. On moving the steering pin that is part of the mechanism that connects the ground tug to the aircraft seemingly fell out, it said.
One thing there is an issue with the above time line. Iron maidens boeing 747 damaged in collision with truck at chile. Iron maidens personal boeing 747 jet was badly damaged in an airport. The band, which is in the middle of the south american leg of its.
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