Cape Town Runway closed again - the debacle continues
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Cape Town Runway closed again - the debacle continues
Maybe Cape Town Mayor must worry more about this incident than immigration officers doing their job 
From the Argus
By Sipokhazi Maposa
Aircraft heading into Cape Town International Airport were forced to circle the city for about 90 minutes after the runway lights went out on Tuesday night.
The power failure occurred between 6.30pm and 8pm. Anxious friends and relatives milled around in the lounges waiting for their loved ones to land.
Some aircraft were diverted to George or Port Elizabeth, and some even flew back to Johannesburg. All the flights due eventually landed some hours later.
Airports Company of South Africa spokesperson Deidre Hendricks could not confirm how many flights were delayed by the power failure, but one caller to the Cape Argus said he counted seven planes circling the airport at one stage.
Hendricks said only the incoming flights were affected by what she described as "an electrical fault".
"At 8pm we were fully operational. No departing flights were affected. Only incoming flights were delayed.
"We still don't know what caused the power failure... we are currently investigating to confirm the cause."
Hendricks said as far as she knew this was the first time the airport had experienced a problem of this kind.
But another Acsa employee said in the past large dune moles had chewed through underground cables. It was also unclear why back-up generators had not kicked in when the electricity failed.
Aircraft heading into Cape Town International Airport were forced to circle the city for about 90 minutes after the runway lights went out on Tuesday night.
The power failure occurred between 6.30pm and 8pm. Anxious friends and relatives milled around in the lounges waiting for their loved ones to land.
Some aircraft were diverted to George or Port Elizabeth, and some even flew back to Johannesburg. All the flights due eventually landed some hours later.
Airports Company of South Africa spokesperson Deidre Hendricks could not confirm how many flights were delayed by the power failure, but one caller to the Cape Argus said he counted seven planes circling the airport at one stage.
Hendricks said only the incoming flights were affected by what she described as "an electrical fault".
"At 8pm we were fully operational. No departing flights were affected. Only incoming flights were delayed.
"We still don't know what caused the power failure... we are currently investigating to confirm the cause."
Hendricks said as far as she knew this was the first time the airport had experienced a problem of this kind.
But another Acsa employee said in the past large dune moles had chewed through underground cables. It was also unclear why back-up generators had not kicked in when the electricity failed.
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You mean the back up gennies supplying power at the Zagga Nagga Shebeen?
Not the first time either. A hospital in Gauteng had no backup gennies as they'd all been sold...
Hope that's not the case here....
Not the first time either. A hospital in Gauteng had no backup gennies as they'd all been sold...
Hope that's not the case here....
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Well, if them dang moles done chewed through the cables, then it don't matter how many back-up gennies you have, do it?!! 
And if it was dem moles, they musta looked like well-done boerewoers afterwards.
And if it was dem moles, they musta looked like well-done boerewoers afterwards.
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Sad to hear the "Planned power cut " did not work according to plan.
But you guys know what. I have travelled a bit and I tell you for it's size the CT International (incl the NEW parking area) must rate as the best in the business.
I am a proud Saffer when I walk in / out of there - notwithstanding my serious concerns re security etc ...
Yes ... Bert I am serious - it is a nice piece of airport.
Shoot me down I will stand by that.
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But you guys know what. I have travelled a bit and I tell you for it's size the CT International (incl the NEW parking area) must rate as the best in the business.
I am a proud Saffer when I walk in / out of there - notwithstanding my serious concerns re security etc ...
Yes ... Bert I am serious - it is a nice piece of airport.
Shoot me down I will stand by that.
Cheers
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Cape Town Rwy CLSD again
What ya know?
The rwy was clsd again...wasn 't the moles this time...twas the ass end of a MD82.... after the "car sized" ass end (that fell off on landing)was removed from the rwy, oil,nuts and bolts contaminated the rwy, luckly only one diversion....couple of holds though..touch wood it happened on landing...who knows.."NEXT TIME"?
The rwy was clsd again...wasn 't the moles this time...twas the ass end of a MD82.... after the "car sized" ass end (that fell off on landing)was removed from the rwy, oil,nuts and bolts contaminated the rwy, luckly only one diversion....couple of holds though..touch wood it happened on landing...who knows.."NEXT TIME"?
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But TMA dude isn't too forthcomming with info either. What happened? Were they flying like cowboys or what? Tailstrike? Or just a very hard landing? Have seen videos of a DC9 doing a hard landing and the tail breaking off on account of it.
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126.7.... .. as far as I know it wasn't hard landing (????) I really don't know what happened.....time s'pose will tell....
G Ship.... hot day like today... clifton woulda been a better hold....
G Ship.... hot day like today... clifton woulda been a better hold....
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and what would his name be ? 
joking g ship.......
maybe u okes are wiser....but how the hell did that part of the MD82 stay attached til touch down....?
maybe u okes are wiser....but how the hell did that part of the MD82 stay attached til touch down....?
joking g ship.......
maybe u okes are wiser....but how the hell did that part of the MD82 stay attached til touch down....?
maybe u okes are wiser....but how the hell did that part of the MD82 stay attached til touch down....?
