MERGED: Qantas Decompression ?
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Cargo fire or O2 bottle let go?
Hmmmmm....
There are 2 horizontally mounted crew oxygen bottles just fwd of the "hole" in the fuse. By the looks of it, the hole is around the area where the first of the vertically mounted pax oxygen bottles are located, along with some flow control regulators. As stated by clipped, there are also cargo fire bottles in this area.
When I saw the pic for the first time, I instinctively thought oxygen due to the location. It will be interesting to see what the investigation findings are. In any case, hats off to the crew and pax for an injury free safe landing.
Hmmmmm....
There are 2 horizontally mounted crew oxygen bottles just fwd of the "hole" in the fuse. By the looks of it, the hole is around the area where the first of the vertically mounted pax oxygen bottles are located, along with some flow control regulators. As stated by clipped, there are also cargo fire bottles in this area.
When I saw the pic for the first time, I instinctively thought oxygen due to the location. It will be interesting to see what the investigation findings are. In any case, hats off to the crew and pax for an injury free safe landing.
Who mentioned the dispute?? jb is a long time q pilot longleggs... pass on the peace pipe
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It is not, repeat not, the aeroplane which carried the Pope.
That was VH-OEE, one of the youngest 400s in the fleet (the youngest? I can't remember if we have an OEF). I spoke to one of the LAMEs who helped send it off when we arrived at SIT just after the Pope had left.
That was VH-OEE, one of the youngest 400s in the fleet (the youngest? I can't remember if we have an OEF). I spoke to one of the LAMEs who helped send it off when we arrived at SIT just after the Pope had left.
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Definite signs of the skin blown /curled outwards.
Looks like the wing root fairing just parted company due to outward pressure.
Looks like the wing root fairing just parted company due to outward pressure.
Last edited by bekolblockage; 25th Jul 2008 at 08:26. Reason: Sorry Kremin, beat me to it.
where is the skin of the cargo container - and why has it ruptured?
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In the photo that Information Charles posted (close up from slightly behind the damaged area) it appears that the side of the ULD closest to the fuselage wall has gone as well.
There's an awful lot of metal and fibreglass missing from that area!
I wonder how much, if any, collateral damage there is along the leading edges of the wing/stab, and whether there was any damage to the engines as a result of debris impact.
Let's hope that an official, initial, finding isn't too long in coming - it'll help calm everyone's nerves.
There's an awful lot of metal and fibreglass missing from that area!
I wonder how much, if any, collateral damage there is along the leading edges of the wing/stab, and whether there was any damage to the engines as a result of debris impact.
Let's hope that an official, initial, finding isn't too long in coming - it'll help calm everyone's nerves.
It is not, repeat not, the aeroplane which carried the Pope.
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VH-OEJ is the youngest 747-400ER in the fleet I believe.
It was the one our Olympians came home on wasn't it? The Red aboriginal arty one.
VH-OEE (the one the pope flew home on?) is another newish 744ER.
The incident aircraft (VH-OJK) is a standard 747-400.
If this was an 747-400ER that hole would be right next to the auxillary fuel tank in the forward cargo that only ERs have.
Flight crew earn every cent they get paid.
It was the one our Olympians came home on wasn't it? The Red aboriginal arty one.
VH-OEE (the one the pope flew home on?) is another newish 744ER.
The incident aircraft (VH-OJK) is a standard 747-400.
If this was an 747-400ER that hole would be right next to the auxillary fuel tank in the forward cargo that only ERs have.
Flight crew earn every cent they get paid.
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Has anyone heard or read any scant praise for the crew from our beloved leader GD yet. Needs to take a leaf out of WW's scrapbook on how to deal with your staff after an event.