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SuperHeavy
4th Apr 2008, 09:25
Any truth in the rumours?
DooblerChina
4th Apr 2008, 09:53
Thought there was only one??
capt.cynical
4th Apr 2008, 09:57
SH Give up:rolleyes:
Barkly1992
4th Apr 2008, 10:14
Possibly not - but you tell us.
There was only one runway at AKL the last time I was there so unless one has appeared in the last few months I guess there is still only one r
haughtney1
4th Apr 2008, 14:54
Asiana did land on "works in progress" at AKL a few years back..
boaclhryul
4th Apr 2008, 14:55
There was only one runway at AKL the last time I was there
My understanding:
05R/23L 11,926'=3,635m Concrete
- the "southern" runway
05L/23R 10,197'=3,108m Asphalt
- main taxiway, standby runway
?/? 1,200-2,150m
- proposed or under-development "northern" runway
Michael
NZFlyingKiwi
5th Apr 2008, 00:56
Runway 05L/23R is normally used as a taxiway, but it does have full runway markings painted on for use as a runway when 05R/23L is closed. There are large illuminated "X" markings displayed prominently at each end when it's not in use as an actual runway.
fox niner
5th Apr 2008, 10:24
Korean - wrong runway in Auckland
The Korean captain said, just before take-off:
"Ahh..! That is a long lunway in Auckland!"
And so the rumor starts.;)
helldog
5th Apr 2008, 11:22
Fox. Absolute genius.:D
Podunk
5th Apr 2008, 11:35
I heard they were heading for Oakland!
Gridnorth
7th Apr 2008, 11:09
Wrong runway or wrong WAY?
Nothing would surprise me as in their culture the FO would gladly sit with crossed fingers than cross his Skipper- it's happened many times before- 747 vs JAL 747 over Tokyo for example.:sad:
kamikaze aviator
8th Apr 2008, 05:44
:= there's 2runway in Auckland for quite a long time
modrocker
9th Apr 2008, 14:51
There is only one runway, at Aukland, Kristanland, Norway!
Anti Skid On
13th Apr 2008, 09:44
Kamikaze, Whenuapai is on the shore, so technically not in Auckland
caevans
13th Apr 2008, 23:51
31 October 1979; Western Airlines DC10-10; Mexico City, Mexico: The crew inadvertently landed on a closed runway parallel to the active runway. The aircraft struck a large vehicle and crashed. 63 of the 77 passengers and 9 of the 11 crew were killed.
(It can happen)
eastern wiseguy
14th Apr 2008, 04:53
(It can happen)
Ask the guys at Gatwick:uhoh:
VAFFPAX
14th Apr 2008, 12:00
Also happened to SIA (but not at AKL). That was their first major incident I believe.
S.
Massey1Bravo
15th Apr 2008, 04:46
A Continental landed on a taxiway at EWR about a year ago:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=250415