SA 346 hydraulic emergency

[Cue Ball]

Was on my way to Cape Town yesterday in centrals airspace when heard SA 346 with 267 souls on board( assume an A340) declare an emergency because of loss of hydraulics. ATIS in Cape Town later advised of delay into JHB due to runway blockage. Anyone know anything?

[skychick2]

Hell,does'nt SAA have enough bad luck on the A340's? What's going on?

[fluffyfan]

Not a huge issue, apparently lost one hydraulic system (there are 3) but the one they lost controls nose wheel steering and a few other systems hence the blocked runway waiting for a tug