View Full Version : AAL596 - Declares emergency right after departing Ezeiza
PA38-Pilot
8th Jan 2008, 03:34
After taking off from Ezeiza, today at around 2330 local time, it declared an emergency and returned to the airport... anyone has any idea what happened?
misd-agin
8th Jan 2008, 21:42
Overweight landing SOP is to declare 'emergency'.
Non event other than that.
MrBernoulli
9th Jan 2008, 11:06
Who's SOP?
misd-agin
9th Jan 2008, 14:15
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure.
Was told it was radar system failure. The Amazon is not the place to be without a radar. RTB (Return To Base, in this case EZE) to replace radar. Flight re-dispatched.
md-100
9th Jan 2008, 22:44
why didnt burn fuel until on max landing weight??? I dont think a radar fault needs an overweight landing
misd-agin
10th Jan 2008, 04:24
If the dump system is inop you'd have to fly in circles for over 5-6 hrs, or longer, to get down to max landing weight. These aren't 'puddle jumpers'.
Three guys, with probably 30,000+ hrs, came to a decision that worked out fine.
PA38-Pilot
10th Jan 2008, 17:08
Thanks for the information