QANTAS emergency landing Lord Howe Is
 

Why don't we use the term 'precautionary landing' for such events? The news report I heard suggested an oil pressure problem. 'Emergency landing' sounds overly startling for a sensible airport return and brings the press running like hyenas.

Ohallen, you turkey. It was a QantasLink dash8 or Q400 ie QantasLink banner Eastern pilots flying it!

Non event.

Must we have a thread for EVERY incident that involves a kangaroo tail? The crew did what they were trained to do.

I wonder if Olivia will recognise the white kangaroo on the red tail this time?

was going to say a little bit of a waste for 20 pax

The Age is reporting it as a 'Qantas Jet' :ugh:. F:mad:k me, these turkeys have no idea how to research anything.

Q400 can land into LHI, only problem is that the only way it can get back to the mainland is in a shipping container :E

Fuel-Off :ok:

While I accept that it was not an emergency landing, I assume on this route there are life rafts are carried.
If you have ditch one, how do you launch rafts and escape from a floating high wing aircraft?
Wunwing

How did they move Lord Howe?
Seriously, how are you supposed to exit a floating high wing aircraft?
Wunwing

Engine Failure or Precautionary Shut-Down.
 

Have to agree with FF. The aircraft did not suffer an Engine failure and the engine was shut down before the symptoms observed led to a failure. Out of interest, where are the power plants overhauled? Have not heard the usual outcry regarding off-shore maintenance.

How does it float?

As said above... Sits on a wing and the tail... Escape on the high side and in most high wings you would put in place sill raisers which make a seal. Blocks the water rushing in but only allows enough time to get out (minutes) then shell be found on the bottom...

News on the radio saying it was a qantas jet too

Doubt it,

Flight was ex SYD and they'll just send Eastern engineers to fix 'er up!

TQS was the rego.

This makes 3 engine shutdowns in a matter of weeks at QLink.

-300 into BNE with low oil pressure (Turns out the gauge was F*$ked)
-400 into CNJ with a FADEC failure

:ugh:

Few new bits in the left oil system, nice overnight for the engineers on LHI and she'll be right in the morning.
Not the greatest day to do a single engine landing at the Island, South Westerly at 20G38 makes for a "fun" approach.

FJ, "fun" indeed. How many beers went around that night I wonder??:D

Easiest decision in aviation..."It doesn't look good, I think we will need to overnight on Lord Howe". ;)

Easy decision once your on the ground to decide to stay there, single engine approach to LHI on a gusty day like that... Perhaps not the easiest decision at all.

Lighten up, FJ44, it's a standing joke. Just like "forced" overnights in Broome! :D

Worst part: the beard the next morning. :}

Ive been searching for something that can go u/s then amazingly come good overnight at Lord Howe for a few years now! If only I could find that magic item!

Land at Lord Howe, or fly on one engine for two hours to the mainland. I'd back my ability to land back at Lord Howe!

The Dash8 crews have plenty of experience with Lord Howe.

Whats the story if a Dash loses an engine on the way over to LHI and then cannot land due weather? Just have to turn around and head for PMQ on one engine?