Armenian A320 Crashes
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Armenian A320 Crashes
Just read on the Rumours and News page that the Armenian A320 that crashed into the sea was:
rego of the aircraft is EK32009
ex Ansett VH-HYO
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rego of the aircraft is EK32009
ex Ansett VH-HYO
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A 320 crash
Affirmative......ex An.
Armenian TV relayed via SBS MEL carried quite a few shots of the aircraft in Ansett Australia livery together with a run down of recent A320 incidents.
Armenian TV relayed via SBS MEL carried quite a few shots of the aircraft in Ansett Australia livery together with a run down of recent A320 incidents.
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Yes and quite a few pprune pilots, too.
Bad taste on behalf of the SBS crowd to kick Ansett's carcass with the footage though.
Oh and by the way, RIP all those who died in the crash, condolences to those who lost loved ones.
Bad taste on behalf of the SBS crowd to kick Ansett's carcass with the footage though.
Oh and by the way, RIP all those who died in the crash, condolences to those who lost loved ones.
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I fondly recall paxing on the aircraft in question (VH-HYO) from Syd to Mel only a week after it entered service in 1995. Can't beat that new smell.
A sad end for the an aircraft that might otherwise still be flying our skies. That said, it's only a machine and as such is replaceable. The people that were aboad it's final flight were not.
Condolences to all the relatives of the victims.
A sad end for the an aircraft that might otherwise still be flying our skies. That said, it's only a machine and as such is replaceable. The people that were aboad it's final flight were not.
Condolences to all the relatives of the victims.
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In addition to ex HYO being destroyed, ex VH-HYS (now EK-32010 with the same airline, Armavia) was also destroyed last night in Brussels, one of three A320s that burnt in the fire there. Ironically, one of the other A320s that burnt was leased to another Armenian carrier...a bad week for A320s, especially from Armenia.
Do any of the ex-AN drivers recall if HYO had been through the CPIP and been modified to the standard where Flt Directors automatically reinstated on go around?
Oscar is gone and now Sierra. Where's the mighty Delta Dog? That heap of crap was definately built on a Friday.
Oscar is gone and now Sierra. Where's the mighty Delta Dog? That heap of crap was definately built on a Friday.
If you mean the ex VH-HYD (I'm not up with the lingo!), It's operating as TS-INJ for Libyan Arab Airlines (sub-lease), after being leased to Nouvelair in Tunisia. I believe it is still owned in part by the Ansett Administrators.
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Gnads,
FD mods on HYO. I didnt think any of the AN machines had this but then a lot of beer has flown under the bridge in the last 5 years.
For info - HYI (i think it was I or maybe C) is floating around SEA for an airline based in LAOS. Still has the AN rego under the cargo doors. Kinda weird seeing it in BKK with AN stickers on the nose gear doors.
Life goes on dudes.
FD mods on HYO. I didnt think any of the AN machines had this but then a lot of beer has flown under the bridge in the last 5 years.
For info - HYI (i think it was I or maybe C) is floating around SEA for an airline based in LAOS. Still has the AN rego under the cargo doors. Kinda weird seeing it in BKK with AN stickers on the nose gear doors.
Life goes on dudes.
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Originally Posted by DomeAir
ex VH-HYS...was also destroyed last night in Brussels, one of three A320s that burnt in the fire there
Originally Posted by gnadenburg
Do any of the ex-AN drivers recall if HYO had been through the CPIP and been modified to the standard where Flt Directors automatically reinstated on go around?
I hear that Sabena Technics Hangar 40 just went up in smoke. Damaged/destroyed inside was a C130, and two A320s. One of the A320s destroyed also belonged to Armenian.
Apparently the recent maintenance records for the crashed A320 were also damaged/destroyed in the hangar fire.
Apparently the recent maintenance records for the crashed A320 were also damaged/destroyed in the hangar fire.
Originally Posted by TooFiddy
Seriously Gnads....
Serious question regarding the accident. The automatic selection of Flt Directors protects crews from the following- mode confusion, somato gravic illusion, speed tape disorientation, over pitching by following FPA instead of attitude on Go Around etc. Three of which may have been attributed to the GF 320 crash
I think Airbus realised the severity of the problem. CPIP addressed this, hence my question!
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The Amenian A320 lost in the hangar fire was also ex Ansett. VH-HYS.
Same airline, 2 ex Ansett skystars gone within a week.
VH-HYC now belongs to Lao Aviation. Smarttraveller.gov.au have travel warnings re flying Lao Aviation. I think they advise against flying yaks on there domestic routes. However, Paxd on the ex-skystar BKK - VTE 18 months ago.
Mekong Air was another Lao (???) start up, operating an ex-AN 733, charlie zulu something.....couple of ex AN guys were driving for them until it went under about a year ago.
Same airline, 2 ex Ansett skystars gone within a week.
VH-HYC now belongs to Lao Aviation. Smarttraveller.gov.au have travel warnings re flying Lao Aviation. I think they advise against flying yaks on there domestic routes. However, Paxd on the ex-skystar BKK - VTE 18 months ago.
Mekong Air was another Lao (???) start up, operating an ex-AN 733, charlie zulu something.....couple of ex AN guys were driving for them until it went under about a year ago.
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"Apparently the recent maintenance records for the crashed A320 were also damaged/destroyed in the hangar fire."
Sounds like a sinister coincidence to me. Hope I'm wrong but, something smells. Hope we're not witnessing one of the ramifications of world's best(cheapest) maintenance practice here.
Sounds like a sinister coincidence to me. Hope I'm wrong but, something smells. Hope we're not witnessing one of the ramifications of world's best(cheapest) maintenance practice here.
Wasn't it the AN 733 -CZD (Charlie Zule Dog) that was considered the lepper of the fleet? Apparently it had a tendency to fly sideways.
It was the first -300 in the world to be scrapped.
It was the first -300 in the world to be scrapped.
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Gnads...would agree on the CPIP for sure......it resolved many problems ,sort of wondering why fiddy would question that,other than the fact he has no idea what CPIP,s is ....
