View Full Version : Excel 738 damaged (holed) at CMF
cumulo-granite
1st Feb 2003, 14:02
Excel Airways B738 G-XLAG currently AOG at CMF after an encounter with a vehicle used to tow ASUs.
Large gash to the underside of the nose - possible empty ferry back to base or may even need patching before it can move.
Will be expensive - pax very well handled by the crew (already on board when it happened) - nightmare for all involved...
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heinzmanm
3rd Feb 2003, 17:53
This aircraft was sighted at Luton yesterday, presumably awaiting repair.
redfield
3rd Feb 2003, 19:10
It was supposed to be operating CMF-BRS-CMF. The flight took about a six hour delay while they found a 767 from somewhere....
heinzmanm
Thanks for the info
The crew didn't tell us about going to Luton.Will have to ask
them why we diverted from Stn where we have our maintenance
base.
UFGBOY
4th Feb 2003, 10:02
767 into CMF ?
that would have been interesting.......
redfield
5th Feb 2003, 20:54
It would have been interesting at BRS as well!
Redfield
Out of interest why would it be interesting at BRS?
And yes,we did go to LYS and not CMF.Bit difficult to stop
let alone take-off!!
Flown unpressurized from CMF to STN after pax offloaded. Patched (about 60cm x 40cm) overnight, ferried STN -> LGW on Sunday the 2nd.
AOG007
7th Feb 2003, 20:58
Redfield,
BRS Interesting? I don't think so........ Nothing can make BRS interesting. Not even a 767, which by the way Britannia used to operate BRS-SFB-BRS Direct, without fuel stop sometimes, depending on the weather.
And trust me when I say there was nothing interesing about it!
redfield
9th Feb 2003, 20:57
AOG007: Would a Plus Comet A310 count as interesting at BRS?There was one the other day aparently....