UAE412 turning back

[physicus]

I’m aboard UAE412, heard several compressor stalls climbing through FL250 now turning back to Dubai dumping fuel after a brief “debug” hold at FL260
@ SITSI

Just for info to preempt any wild speculations…

[physicus]

And we’re back on the ground in Dubai. Used the full runway length. Alls well that ends well. Supposedly will have a replacement flight in about 5h.

[DaveReidUK]

D@mn, I was looking forward to some wild speculation.

[Alsacienne]

@DaveReid ... when did the truth get in the way of a good story!!! :=:ok:

[artee]

@DavieReid ... when did the truth get in the way of a good story!!! :=:ok:
Clearly physicus is on the social media team at Emirates, and his job is to seed social media with their desired narrative. Who knows what really went on with UAE412...

[physicus]

I'm offended! What took you guys so long? 12h+ for a conspiratorial narrative to emerge ... is the story that bad? :)

[FUMR]

With all due respect physcius, it's a "nothing" story. Aircraft turn back for technical reasons somewhere in the world every day. I have been on one such flight and really didn't feel the need to mention it. It's nothing unusual.

[physicus]

The only reason I posted from on board and during the incident was to let those who potentially worry about loved ones on board know what's going on with a factual narrative. It's perhaps a nothing story after it ends well. Regardless, losing an RR Trent engine on an A380 remains an elusively rare occurrence and most certainly is not a nothing story to the crew who handled it. Out of all my former flightdeck colleagues who kept flying, I only know of one who experienced an engine issue requiring shutdown in 20 odd years now.

[FUMR]

I'm confident that the crew had practiced it many times in the simulator. They still had three good engines. As a passenger, I have experienced two engine failures in 50 odd years. The one time did, I admit, have me a little concerned as we only had one good engine remaining!