Tornado at Abz

[FlyboyBen]

There is currently a Tornado parked on the main taxiway, just off the runway at Aberdeen, looks like an engine fire. Lots of black soot around the tail of the aircraft.

[FatBaldChief]

Tornado gets a horrible dirty fin from the thrust reverse is it sootier than normal?:8

[FlyboyBen]

Yeah. Either that or it hasn't been washed for a long while.

After it stopped the crew hopped out and went round that way for a look. The fire crews sprayed some foam when they arrived also

[5 Forward 6 Back]

According to the local news, "only the pilot and navigator were on board."

That's a stroke of luck ;)

[Spacer]

Yea, the news this morning said that an "emergency warning" came on.

5 fwd: How's the fridge?

[keithl]

I'm sitting in my office looking at it right now, and the sootiness looks quite normal to me. Nothing warped, twisted or buckled. "No external signs" from where I sit.

[FatBaldChief]

Is the subject Tornadoo still there Flyboy?

Fat and bald and dopey :8

[Stray Fin]

The initial cockpit indications suggested that a fuselage fire (not nice) was underway. Not an engine fire as reported by the media. It should be departing ABZ tomorrow.

[5 Forward 6 Back]

Spacer; cold, thankfully ;)

Thanks! :ok:

[keithl]

Well, not on the taxiway, FBC. But it's still on the ground at ABZ, near Bristow's ramp.