Dash 8 gets trapped by a couple of falcons at GLT

[markis10]

A bit embarrassing!
CQ plane spotters are reporting late on Wednesday 3 October as QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 VH-QOH – operating as QLK2307 to Brisbane – turned down the closed main taxiway and couldn't get out, had to shut down, transfer pax to another bird and the next morning reverse under own steam.

[falconx]

It wasn't the falcons, it was the fact the taxiway was closed but no markers nor eflares

[Capn Bloggs]

Obviously the Tea and Bikkies didn't go too well. The thread got the sack!

[markis10]

Thats the funny thing, there was a notam, markers and lights!

[bodybag]

Sorry where did this happen?

[BPA]

Gladstone, last week.

[bn2pigsfly]

If it reversed under its own power next morning, why couldn't it reverse at the time with the pax on board?

[Going Nowhere]

Reverse Taxi is not permitted.

No doubt a dispensation was sought overnight.

[NGsim]

Just wondering - not permitted by who? The company?

[Going Nowhere]

Yeah, it was allowed back in the day but I think someone almost backed into a pole in SYD years ago.

Could be wrong but definitely banned by the company currently.

[wotthe]

Ah yes. Remember the good old days when one did it fairly regularly in Cairns.