View Full Version : BMIbaby emergency landing today at Alicante (LEAL)
35 minutes ago Aterrizaje forzoso en el aeropuerto de Alicante por la avería de un motor · ELPAÍS.com (http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Aterrizaje/forzoso/aeropuerto/Alicante/averia/motor/elpepuesp/20081112elpepunac_15/Tes)
Translated from spanish (sorry of my bad english)
"One plane of the britain company Bmibabi was take off at 14.52 from Alicante airport (LEAL) with destination Manchester. In the air was have engine failure and emergency landing at 15.49. No injuries&casualities of the 132 pax.
Now the plane and passengers waiting on restricted area of the airport"
AltFlaps
12th Nov 2008, 18:39
Aircraft landed back in to Alicante after airborne for 1 hour 10 minutes... (landed at 1500z)
Info boards show that it departed again (same reg) for Manchester at 1810z and is expected in MAN at 2110z.
Doesn't sound like an engine failure to me !
avrodamo
12th Nov 2008, 19:42
Manchester Arrivals showing flight cancelled
justme69
12th Nov 2008, 20:37
The newspaper, citing Aena sources (airport authority) did say that it returned and landed around 16h and after the engine failure was repaired it took off again around 19h (same plane).
Looks like a minor issue, perhaps.
BYALPHAINDIA
12th Nov 2008, 21:28
Yeah, Another 'Non Event'
(Engines are like us humans and have a bad day at times)
rubik101
13th Nov 2008, 00:18
Do they? I sincerely hope not! I expect (but don't assume) that my CFMs be 100% reliable, every day, don't you?
The Sandman
13th Nov 2008, 01:09
hard to imagine a full engine failure (presumably with shutdown) return and re dispatch same day. Something must be missing from the equation?...
Groundloop
13th Nov 2008, 08:07
hard to imagine a full engine failure (presumably with shutdown) return and re dispatch same day.
Faulty instrumentation as opposed to faulty engine?
WindSheer
13th Nov 2008, 09:56
Sounds like a bird strike to me! Land to be safe, engineering inspection and boroscope, and off we go.
Although....I could be wrong..:)
WindShear,
There could be a million other reasons for this!!!
Do they? I sincerely hope not! I expect (but don't assume) that my CFMs be 100% reliable, every day, don't you?
Not sure I would totally agree with that but I have to say I rarely have had any problems with mine.
Normally the problems are with oil, or the gearbox, or the IDG. CFM is certainly a bloody tough old engine!!
WindSheer
14th Nov 2008, 11:47
WindShear,
There could be a million other reasons for this!!!
That was entirely my point. Apologies for my under emphasism on the sarcasm.:ok:
J McK
14th Nov 2008, 20:35
does anyone know what reg the a/c was?
kris26uk
16th Nov 2008, 01:08
G-OBMP i believe
North Stand Tier3
16th Nov 2008, 14:41
Indication problem - precautionary shut down. All dealt with iaw AMM & MEL - end of....
Right, I'll get me coat........