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Biatch
23rd Jan 2013, 12:31
Currently dumping fuel to the south of the airport.... Anyone know what the cause was??
SteveHunt27
23rd Jan 2013, 12:42
Not sure of the cause but heard on liveatc.net that they couldn't fly above 15000ft.
I also heard they would be dumping fuel for 40 minutes and that was at about 12:20am local time
Dangly Bits
23rd Jan 2013, 13:14
Unserviceable dunny in first class?
skype
23rd Jan 2013, 13:44
Chemtrails
Pilots looking for extra spray pay :rolleyes:
digiteyes
23rd Jan 2013, 20:05
Aircraft was in a holding pattern over Western Vic for quite some time before dumping fuel over Port Phillip Bay.
Was in the air for almost 3 hours, mostly at 14000ft.
Biatch
23rd Jan 2013, 21:32
Well I can tell you it was a main gear door sensor that "dislodged" and the crew had a gear door open indication...rtn to Melb.
This A388 is also a near new one apparently the boys were saying....
From a mate of mine who landed in Melboure after them....
Capn Bloggs
23rd Jan 2013, 22:21
Well I can tell you it was a main gear door sensor that "dislodged" and the crew had a gear door open indication...rtn to Melb.
Get Matty Hall up in an Extra to check out the gear door: still up? press on!
Don't those things have video cameras underneath? Put a GoPro on every wingtip, I say.
Wouldn't happen on a 737...
An EK A380 last week had an IFSD due to oil loss and diverted to SIN for IDG change. Apologies if already reported, but I didnt see it on prune last week.
I believe it was on a SYD-DXB sector, i can get more details if reqd.
Cheers !
Going Nowhere
24th Jan 2013, 00:34
Emirates News - (http://www.theeksource.com/)
Emirates A380 A6-EDY EK407 Melbourne Technical Return. - Emirates News (http://www.theeksource.com/emirates-a380-a6-edy-ek407-melbourne-technical-return/)
Emirates A380 A6-EDM EK413 Singapore Diversion. - Emirates News (http://www.theeksource.com/emirates-a380-a6-edm-ek413-singapore-diversion/)