hawk37
25th Aug 2011, 11:54
An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EMU performing flight EK-60 from Hamburg (Germany) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL350 about 20nm east of Rzeszow (Poland) when the crew decided to divert to Vienna (Austria) (distances: Rzeszow 20nm, Krakow 110nm, Warsaw 155nm, Budapest 200nm, Vienna 240nm) due to problems with the left hand engine (Trent 895). The airplane landed safely on Vienna's runway 16 about 50 minutes later.
After landing in Vienna it was determined the left hand engine (Trent 895) had suffered substantial damage and needs to be replaced. The engine casing was found penetrated suggesting an uncontained engine event and a subsequent fire.
Austrocontrol said the crew reported problems with the left engine and decided to divert to Vienna because of maintenance possibilities.
I'm curious, just how do airline pilots determine whether a situation, such as this one, requires a land as soon as possible, a land as soon as practicle, or a land where convenient?
Your thoughts?
After landing in Vienna it was determined the left hand engine (Trent 895) had suffered substantial damage and needs to be replaced. The engine casing was found penetrated suggesting an uncontained engine event and a subsequent fire.
Austrocontrol said the crew reported problems with the left engine and decided to divert to Vienna because of maintenance possibilities.
I'm curious, just how do airline pilots determine whether a situation, such as this one, requires a land as soon as possible, a land as soon as practicle, or a land where convenient?
Your thoughts?