Aer Lingus Emergency at AGP

[IB4138]

Aer Lingus A330 surrounded by emergency vehicles on end of runway circa midday at Malaga today. Aircraft was operating EI584 ex DUB.

Aircraft towed to terminal about 40 minutes later.

[the dean]

hola IB4138...que tal..

any reason for the shamrock emergency known..??:confused:

the dean

[IB4138]

Not at the mo.

Next announcement on return flight to DUB, EI585 will be at 14.30, per web site.

[loewy]

Sure it's a 330 ? - they usually fly 20s on this route...

L

[IB4138]

It's Friday...it's a 333 !

[IB4138]

EI585 AGP-DUB now cancelled.

[Easy Ryder]

It was an A330, and i believe on landing they did not have nose wheel steering. Also they may have not had their gear indicating down and locked as the undercarriage doors had not retracted after the gear had come down. I was watching the incident from the flight deck of my a/c and also had a good look as we taxied past to the holding point.

Hope the crew enjoy the night in AGP, is a great night out!

[Shamrock 125]

also means the evening EI109 service to JFK is cancelled and the flight status is showing the return EI108 is also cancelled. those 330's are overworked and are seriously reaching their sell-by date, at least with EI, with all those extra cycles on them, SNN, AGP and NCE etc...

[apaddyinuk]

also means the evening EI109 service to JFK is cancelled and the flight status is showing the return EI108 is also cancelled. those 330's are overworked and are seriously reaching their sell-by date, at least with EI, with all those extra cycles on them, SNN, AGP and NCE etc...


Well in absolute fairness I have worked for an airline which uses its A330's on shorthaul flights inbetween its longhaul schedules. Also Emirates, Sri Lankan, KLM, Qantas, Cathay, Singapore and a million other airlines all use their longhaul equipment (and indeed A330's) to the same effect as Aer Lingus on shorthaul flights if not moreso.

However I do agree that the EI ones are getting on a bit. Do you remember the state SNN was in before she was retired probably becomming the first A330 to be retired.

[reverserunlocked]

However I do agree that the EI ones are getting on a bit. Do you remember the state SNN was in before she was retired probably becomming the first A330 to be retired.

http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aer%20Lingus-history-a330.htm

This link shows SHN (no SNN listed) went to Air Algerie, and then to Air Madrid? Didn't think any 330's had been made into Coke cans yet?

[IB4138]

The one down in AGP is still there.

EI1585, which is yesterdays cancelled flight was due to depart AGP circa 09.00(local), with DUB arrival shown as 11.00(local), is shown as delayed yet again to 19.20 arrival.

[akerosid]

I understand Air Madrid has "retired" this aircraft, although this is more likely to be a reflection on Air Madrid itself, which has been experiencing some appalling delays across its network in recent months. Has anyone been to BCN recently; that's where 'SHN is reported to have been for some time (currently as EC-JMF).

[IB4138]

Dublin airport showing flight delayed 19.35.

It appears that if the aircraft gets back to Dublin tonight, it will be operating the delayed 15.00 New York EI107,with a planned 21.00 departure.


IT ARRIVED DUB AT 19.35

[Bearcat]

i remember SHN on the pro line in toulouse being built.....cant believe it's still going. got very tired twds the end with the green team

[Shamrock 125]

Well in absolute fairness I have worked for an airline which uses its A330's on shorthaul flights inbetween its longhaul schedules. Also Emirates, Sri Lankan, KLM, Qantas, Cathay, Singapore and a million other airlines all use their longhaul equipment (and indeed A330's) to the same effect as Aer Lingus on shorthaul flights if not moreso.


I have no doubt they do but do those sectors include 25min juicy power hops from DUB-SNN and back? i believe the most cycle hungry rotation is the ORD-DUB-SNN-DUB-ORD run. 3 cycles in 24hrs for a heavy jet over several years can't be too good for the ole airframe.

As a side note i jumseated on EI-SHN from BOS-DUB (back when it was actually a non-stop service) and from what i remember she was holding up pretty well back then. in fairness though 6 years wasn't that old....

[reverserunlocked]

Pardon the thread creep but SHN is only 12 years old. That's not particularly old is it? 767's have been around since 1983 and there aren't many of those that have gone off to a new life as a roll of bacofoil.

Looking at the crack in BMI's A330 one wonders whether the funbus is a bit like a Renault or Citroen. A 1994 one of those by now would be 'entertaining' in the reliability stakes. Mind you, how reliable would a 1984 Yank mobile be...:cool: