Qantas Boeing 767 engine problem & "emergency" landing
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Qantas Boeing 767 engine problem & "emergency" landing
Apologies .. but I guess it's topical at the moment ...
from 'The West Australian' November 12 6.30pm
A Qantas jet carrying 234 passengers was forced to return to Perth today after its crew detected severe vibrations in an engine.
The Boeing 767 was ascending just minutes after take-off when the captain declared an emergency, contacted air traffic control and requested permission to return to Perth.
The plane, which was bound for Melbourne, landed safely.
Qantas booked passengers on other flights but a spokesman said they could be delayed by up to five hours.
Engineers are examining the plane tonight.
from 'The West Australian' November 12 6.30pm
A Qantas jet carrying 234 passengers was forced to return to Perth today after its crew detected severe vibrations in an engine.
The Boeing 767 was ascending just minutes after take-off when the captain declared an emergency, contacted air traffic control and requested permission to return to Perth.
The plane, which was bound for Melbourne, landed safely.
Qantas booked passengers on other flights but a spokesman said they could be delayed by up to five hours.
Engineers are examining the plane tonight.
Nunc est bibendum
Avitor, any carrier with a fleet the size of Qantas is having these sorts of failures from time to time. Some years ago the in flight shutdown rate for QF was significantly less than the world average. Perhaps it still is. At the moment the microscope is on QF so you're hearing about them more than perhaps you did in the past.
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Avitor, any carrier with a fleet the size of Qantas is having these sorts of failures from time to time. Some years ago the in flight shutdown rate for QF was significantly less than the world average. Perhaps it still is. At the moment the microscope is on QF so you're hearing about them more than perhaps you did in the past.
I see your point, Keg and thank you for your observations.
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Why is this news? Because the world press is interested in jet engines the past week or so and distraction from world financial shenanigans is desired at the moment.
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QF 767 Engine Failure departing YPPH
A QF 767 returned to Perth following "some vibration" in the #1 engine.
Qantas plane forced to turn back to Perth
No big deal except for the media, and maybe the pax.
Qantas plane forced to turn back to Perth
No big deal except for the media, and maybe the pax.
There is a good reason you won't see VH-OGW in QANTAS colours anywhere soon and it's because this is it.
JetPhotos.Net Photo » VH-OGW (CN: 31P-8414044) Private Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave by Andrei Bezmylov
Regards,
BH.
JetPhotos.Net Photo » VH-OGW (CN: 31P-8414044) Private Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave by Andrei Bezmylov
Regards,
BH.
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A disgraceful effort by the media to sensationalise a routine turnback. Channel 9 even did a "live cross" to Perth Airport...what a crock...
Speaks well of the pilots....
the way it always should be.
