On 25th August Shona Hannen will lead her team of 20 to pull a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg a distance of 50 metres to raise money for Smile4Wessex.

Shona has taken on a years worth of challenges for Smile4Wessex throughout 2025, after being treated at the Wessex Neurological Centre in 2024 having suffered a brain aneurysm.

In 2009 the Plane Pull was set up in memory of family members who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease and friend, John Thornton, who was killed while serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan. Originally based at Bliss Aviation, the Plane Pull quickly outgrew its site, and in 2012 moved to its new home at European Aviation. This move enabled the Plane Pull to invite more charities to take part, while keeping the two founding charities at the heart of the event.

Since 2009 a total of 60 charities have benefited from over £340,000. These funds have been used to purchase vital breathing equipment, take disabled and under privileged children horse riding and much much more.

August 2025 is the Plane Pull’s 16th event and will see more teams than ever, with the hope to push the fundrasing total even higher. And with more teams raising money for a growing number of beneficiary charities, the future of the Plane Pull continues to look bright.

Shona is also planning a 'Red & Black Charity Ball', a danceathon and sponsored walk.