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Apologies if this is a naive question but at this time of day couldn't the
2nd runway deal with all of the traffic?
2nd runway deal with all of the traffic?
Apologies if this is a naive question but at this time of day couldn't the 2nd runway deal with all of the traffic?
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It's not just the backtracking the parallel runway that causes issues here.
If the problem aircraft was surrounded by airport fire vehicles as indicated
above, then the airport's fire cover may be degraded to an extent that other
operations cannot continue until they are available again. It doesn't matter how many runways you have - if all the fire services are busy, there will be no take-offs or landings
If the problem aircraft was surrounded by airport fire vehicles as indicated
above, then the airport's fire cover may be degraded to an extent that other
operations cannot continue until they are available again. It doesn't matter how many runways you have - if all the fire services are busy, there will be no take-offs or landings
Fair enough. I don't operate to MAN but use it regularly as passenger - am I right in thinking runway 2 has its own fire station? If so, presumably a suitable level of cover was able to be maintained.
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Fair enough. I don't operate to MAN but use it regularly as passenger - am I
right in thinking runway 2 has its own fire station? If so, presumably a
suitable level of cover was able to be maintained.
right in thinking runway 2 has its own fire station? If so, presumably a
suitable level of cover was able to be maintained.
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TCX A330 had an uncontained engine failure by all accounts.
Depends on the surge. Bits can get spat out of the front/back of the engine. Still contained though.
Anyway, has it been confirmed that there was engine debris on the runway? Could have been tyre.
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Anyway, has it been confirmed that there was engine debris on the runway? Could have been tyre.
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Papa oscar, are you sure you're not getting mixed up with a recent event at LHR?
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The TAM flight was just a system test. The airport has a habit of using exotic airlines and routes to test its boards (QF to Sydney being their most popular)
Laurie Berryman talking about the 2nd A380 into MAN and being 'only a matter of time' in the MEN.
Also interesting is that over 1 million kg of cargo is also carried every month at MAN so surely a 2nd A380 would mean a cargo flight too, running out of other B777's in the UK to ship the cargo to.....
Laurie Berryman talking about the 2nd A380 into MAN and being 'only a matter of time' in the MEN.
Also interesting is that over 1 million kg of cargo is also carried every month at MAN so surely a 2nd A380 would mean a cargo flight too, running out of other B777's in the UK to ship the cargo to.....
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Papa Oscar
There was another incident involving a BA A320 to Bucharest where the loaders PDA was to blame. Cant remember off the top of my head when this occurred though.
There was another incident involving a BA A320 to Bucharest where the loaders PDA was to blame. Cant remember off the top of my head when this occurred though.
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