OMG - we're all going to die!
It was taking off from 27. I would be extremely surprised if it had time to rotate, reject and pull up by the intersection.
Conditions did not allow for 34. Debris was all over 27 and the safety vehicle reported finding a fan blade.
It was towed back to the bay for a few hours and then towed to W2 I believe. No visible damage to the N1 fan that I could see.
Conditions did not allow for 34. Debris was all over 27 and the safety vehicle reported finding a fan blade.
It was towed back to the bay for a few hours and then towed to W2 I believe. No visible damage to the N1 fan that I could see.
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Melbourne Airport said the "disabled" A330 caused flight delays for about 40 minutes around 11:00am (AEST) and eight flights were diverted to Adelaide Airport.
Edited to add - the next paragraph is even better!
An airport spokeswoman said the plane was not on fire and reports elsewhere of sparks and smoke coming from the plane were likely debris from the plane hitting the runway.
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i am consistently annoyed at the condescending drivel lambasting reporters and eyewitnesses trying to make sense of aviation emergencies. It is one of the least endearing characteristics of some alleged pilots.
By way of example, I race yachts for sport and some of the events scare the crap out of novices, but do we laugh at them?
By way of example, I race yachts for sport and some of the events scare the crap out of novices, but do we laugh at them?
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Hear hear sunfish. If all you have to contribute is disbelief at how laypeople comprehend something as complex as aviation, don't post.
Seems a lot of initial reports are on the money though, high speed reject following a blade failure, one would definitely expect debris, burning tyres etc...
Seems a lot of initial reports are on the money though, high speed reject following a blade failure, one would definitely expect debris, burning tyres etc...
i am consistently annoyed at the condescending drivel lambasting reporters and eyewitnesses trying to make sense of aviation emergencies. It is one of the least endearing characteristics of some alleged pilots.
For example in this particular case there is a huge difference between a rejected take-off and a aircraft rotating then putting the nose on the runway and stopping as was reported earlier today.
i am consistently annoyed at the condescending drivel lambasting reporters and eyewitnesses trying to make sense of aviation emergencies. It is one of the least endearing characteristics of some alleged pilots.
Surely not ?
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Sunfish, save your outrage. Sprog reporters are sent out by a sub-editor to find a breaking story to 1. provide copy and 2. get the jump on the opposition. Accuracy is secondary. Reporters rarely have any idea about what they are talking about and in the case of complicated subjects like aviation never get the initial reports right. Dont feel sorry for them.
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An A/C had a mech problem whilst taking off, Capt decided to abort (his sole right to do so when he sees fit), A/C came to a stop on the rwy, no injures (known) some disruption to services & the media got some mileage out of it, did I miss anything??
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I understand one media outlet want so get the jump on the competition
And sprog reporter wants to impress his editor.
Why should Quality suffer ? Not just this report but most others on anything aircraft incident related.
It takes 30 seconds to look up and cross check something but even that seems too hard for them. "A 747 is find o the photo, even though it was a DC10 in the incident" as an example.
And sprog reporter wants to impress his editor.
Why should Quality suffer ? Not just this report but most others on anything aircraft incident related.
It takes 30 seconds to look up and cross check something but even that seems too hard for them. "A 747 is find o the photo, even though it was a DC10 in the incident" as an example.
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NN,
I'm guessing that to the average joe it means naught whether the A/C rotated or not prior to the RTO. I doubt many joes who hear that will be thinking......"****, the idiot rejected after V1, wtf!"
I'm guessing that to the average joe it means naught whether the A/C rotated or not prior to the RTO. I doubt many joes who hear that will be thinking......"****, the idiot rejected after V1, wtf!"
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With regards to the V1 decision it's still up to the Capt to continue with the T/off even after V1 as there could be an issue that would result in a far greater risk if the A/C was taken into the air as against putting it back on the ground & accepting a major overrun. The trouble is that split second decision is subjective.
Great photo BTW CCA:-)
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Great photo BTW CCA:-)
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