Virgin Incident at Hobart Airport

[Rotor Work]

From ABC
http://http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-07/two-virgin-planes-involved-in-minor-collision-at-hobart-airport/8099400 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-07/two-virgin-planes-involved-in-minor-collision-at-hobart-airport/8099400)

[Transition Layer]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/virgin-aircraft-veers-off-runway-at-darwin-airport-during-landing/news-story/b6391bfaf7ebfaeee69399a5a2fb60ae

Another Virgin incident in Darwin today too, surprised nothing on Pprune yet :confused:

[Ken Borough]

He said the “knock-on” effect to other flights in the Virgin Australia network would be minimal because they had sufficient aircraft to replace the damaged 737s.

If this is the case, VA cannot be gravelling that well. (Pun unintended)

[Bug Smasher Smasher]

A Virgin Australia spokesman... “There was no safety risk during this time and engineers are currently inspecting the aircraft,” he said.
Except for the damage to two aeroplanes and the potential for injury to pax who could've been knocked to the ground or off stairs...
Where do the airlines find these clowns?

[porch monkey]

Ken, they have spare aircraft because they don't have enough crew.

[Ken Borough]

Porch,

Strewth! I bet those spare hulls weren't in Hobart or Darwin today, in which case the knock-on would be more than minimal. What are they running?

[Duck Pilot]

At what time was the runway excursion at Darwin, during the middle of the night by any chance? Storm when through Darwin last night at around 11pm with lots of wind, rain and lightning and there happened to be a VA 737 unusually parked up on the ramp early this morning, was still there at midday.

[wheels_down]

Arrived 2302 local last night

[RAD_ALT_ALIVE]

One of the linked articles described the HBA incident happening during pushback.

Since when do they use pushback procedures at HBA???

[MajorLemond]

Mustn't have been VA's day, although it seems the ARFF got a workout!

Not long after the incident on the ground, another Va 737 took off and had to return to Hobart with flap problems. Only 1900m odd LDA at Launceston and 1800m at Hobart with a displaced threshold to add complexity. Literally ran out of parking spaces with two JQ aircraft and 3 VA aircraft on the ground at once.


Feel for the incident crew, everybody makes mistakes, so ease up

[mickjoebill]

Quote from a passenger
"Better that it happened on the ground than in the air"

Mickjoebill

[Stationair8]

Worth having a look at the ABC news from Hobart on Iview-must have been a slow news days in the Apple Isle!

Interviewing the UNSW aviation expert for his considered opinion on the cause and outcomes of the incident!