An124

[lotus1]

I see the 124 is due back at Heathrow this evening at 1800pm with the damaged A380 engine on board due to the taxing incident

[lotus1]

On finals now lovely sound of engines

[Geosync]

lovely aircraft, I was able to fly on a 124 a few times for a job I once had and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

[SpringHeeledJack]

On finals now lovely sound of engines

Was under the flight path around that time, alas traffic noise and wind negated the sound to the point of making it indistinct. :ugh: Where did the AN124 go once on the ground ? Surely not into the BA maintenance area ? Any photos ?

lovely aircraft, I was able to fly on a 124 a few times for a job I once had and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Was it very noisy ? I've been inside a few of them over the years at air shows etc, very 'blue' inside the cockpit and old school, though not as Captain Nemo style as the AN22 :8



SHJ

[DaveReidUK]

Video of it on finals for LHR 27R on Friday evening:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjuP37nXXEY

[SpringHeeledJack]

Thanks for the video. Where did the unloading ballet take place ? Cargo, or BA's MX areas ? Also, how would the AN124's long take-off procedure be slotted into normal operations at very busy LHR ?


SHJ

[OwnNav]

Nice vid thanks.

[DaveReidUK]

Also, how would the AN124's long take-off procedure be slotted into normal operations at very busy LHR ?

Both departures were in the evening: on Friday just before 11pm, in an 8-minute gap between BA's Tel Aviv and Abuja departures, and on Monday just after 9:30, so slightly more disruptive, in a similar-sized gap between the São Paulo and Moscow.