Word from the ROC is: 3 months AOG and +USD8M, without consequent loss of revenue, face, etc.
OOuch!
Marcel_MPH - your story is nearly correct, except that when the CI engineers overinflated the nose bag, and it was going to tip back on its arse, thankfully the hydraulic tail strut stand was under the right empennage which prevented the arse of this brand spanking shiney new B744 from hitting the ground. Unfortunately, the right tail fuel tank now had the tail stand sticking through it from bottom to top.
