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Old 5th May 2001, 01:51
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The article reads:

After reading in the last Eye how toxic fumes have been seeping into the cabins of BAe 146 jets, an aviation enthusiast and radio ham contacted us about a radio message he had intercepted from the pilot of a BAe 146. The plane was flying from Jersey to Stansted on 18 April, and the pilot was heard to ask air traffic control for permission to make an emergency landing at Gatwick because of a problem with one of the engines. The pilot reported "fumes in the cabin" and indicated that he had shut the offending engine down. Asked if any of this could possibly be true, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority sent the following terse formal report.

"At approximately top of climb, master warning system (MWS) was triggered by engine vibration indication. Thick smoke then reported in the passenger cabin and also became evident on the flight deck. Immediate diversion to Gatwick requested, 'Pan' declared and Nr3 engine shut down. Emergency checklist actioned and smoke gradually dissipated. As flight deck communication was impossible using masks, they were removed and normal checklists then completed. Uneventful landing carried out with fire services in attendance."

Reassuring, no?


Perhaps bean or Raw Data might like to point out which parts of the 'offending' article were factually incorrect.

Clearly all this time with their heads stuck firmly in the sand has taught them how to talk out of a quite different part of their anatomy.