View Full Version : Emirates A340 AOG in EBB due birdstrike
golfyankeesierra
19th Nov 2007, 07:48
To add to the 340's misery this week: saw a blacked out A340 on the apron in EBB (Entebbe). Reportedly 3 fanblades in one of its engines are damaged due to a birdstrike. Birdstrikes very frequent here.
Skylion
19th Nov 2007, 11:35
Birdstrikes have long been a problem at EBB. One reason is large bird population nearby who have discovered that as the sun rises it warms the runway nicely so it's a nice place to sit and eat your breakfast, having caught it in nearby vegetation or Lake Victoria , according to taste.
OldCessna
19th Nov 2007, 14:54
I seem to recall that there is a bird sanctuary at the end of the runway (lakeside).
Some of those "Kites" (bird type) have a very large wingspan!
illusion
20th Nov 2007, 09:47
Is an A340 certified to do a 3 engine ferry to a maintenance base??
Undrstand some types eg bae146 can.
Skylion
20th Nov 2007, 13:45
A 340 should be able to do a 3 engine ferry,- one of the advanatges of using it rather than a 330 on many African routes.
merlinxx
20th Nov 2007, 18:02
Those birds being known as '****eHawks' to us old 'Whitecap & Tusker' drinking expats. Had one upcountry bloke who blagged a few from the lake Vic Hotel garden one morn after an all night bash back in the late 60s.
Super Stall
20th Nov 2007, 19:13
3 Engine ferry out of EBB !!! :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:
SpootNICK
20th Nov 2007, 19:35
3 engine ferry should be no problem out of EBB,
Departing RWY 17 to the south, over the lake with 5 hrs of gas and no payload should be a breeze.
On the other hand, getting an engine into one of the A310's that fly the freighter route should be just as easy.
SN
Trashed Aviator
21st Nov 2007, 03:08
Hang on a minute , cost of a 310 with engine to EBB is way too high.
Better to risk the insured aircraft , no way to lose any money .
And the crew is replaceable. Easy choice try the 3 engine ferry , that way company cannot lose.
Capt Groper
21st Nov 2007, 17:05
:) I dont think anybody in Trng Dept has done the required SIM trng and then granted approved by Operator, Airbus and GCAA.
Oh yes, and isn't there a rubbish tip near the A/P.
Just like there used to be next to the threshold of VABB27. Eventually, and after many bird strikes, somebody associated the two and removed the nearby food source. :ugh:
OldCessna
22nd Nov 2007, 00:58
"Capt Groper"
"Oh yes, and isn't there a rubbish tip near the A/P"
Yep, unfortunately the whole place is now a giant rubbish tip!
Didn't used to be though, many moons ago!