EK A380 Taxi Mishap - YBBN 14/10/13
 

Bit of a whoopsie from an EK A380 last night operating as EK435 BNE-DXB.

Was cleared to taxi to the A1 holding point for RWY19 via B, but somehow ended up missing the right turn onto B1 & continued straight onto taxiway D which is a different width & weight classification than taxiway B.

I hear she ended up taking out some taxiway edge lighting and tore up the pavement a bit. Took a bit of an effort to push it back onto B!

Funny how this one kept hush hush & my colleague in TSV wasn't aware of it either!

The Brisbane Refueller

Don't they have like a moving map when taxiing?

Pleae advise what piece of equipment is "like a moving map".

Oh dear.

Another FD crew out of a job? Probably.

Incident on your record? Then you're unemployable these days.

I would prefer to have someone on my books that has had an incident or two. It's the people who have never made a mistake that worry me. First mistake can be their last?

Most of it is down to poor and penny pinching training.

Does the A380 not have this or similar?

Airport Moving Map - Jeppesen

We saw the red and white cones there this morning, and assumed it was just more taxiway/drainage/carpark/foodcourt (anything but a new runway) works.

Maybe they were trying to drive to DXB?

A380 Airport Map.

Photos: Airbus A380-861 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Onboard Airport Navigation System (OANS)
Butts, Taxiway D does not go to DXB.
It goes directly to purgatory.

I've been told an ex QF Chief Pilot did the same trick....

There but for the grace of God go I and all that.:oh:

Welcome to the Brisbane Refueller
A380 initial post, impressive start


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Wonder what additional charges BAC will now place on all operators due to this incident? A 'pre taxi' charge just in case someone takes out some lights once or twice per year? $0.65 per pax should square that off nicely.
And I wonder what BAC are charging for the repair work? $3,000 per hour spread over let's say 120 hours of streeeeeeetched out repair work?

Hmmm, Townsville refueller has a much better ring to it. Has ol mate transferred to Brissie? Hence the new identity?
Besides the Townsville refueller would have known about the incident a day before it even happened, he is pretty damn good!!!

Indeed that road doesn't go all the way...... But maybe they can litigate against TomTom or whatever electronic road map is fitted to the 'Bus. Remember that turkey who tried to sue Navmaster or whatever for driving off a pier.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. As you know its a tough job pumping gas into the big budgies but I keep my ears to the ground when it comes to gossip, as my good mate in TSV told me, never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn!

Till the next time!

The Brisbane Refueller

Rest assured, THERE WILL BE NO REPORT SUBMITTED, to do so would be anal. In line with ASA's new relaxed attitude toward their customers they've classified the incident as minor. The ground controller was heard to comment 'ASA's got my back, CASA don't give a **** & ATSB only investigate bus crashes, sweet. I had a few beers with the FO last night but he had to leave at 6pm as the security dood threaten to kick him out if he fell asleep on the table one more time'

Just as well the incident didn't involve phraseologies, that would be a different kettle of fish ;)

Maybe they typed in 'go to boss' office'
They found it!






There's no tea, and the bikkies taste like Vaseline (if you're lucky)

Its a tricky spot, a real sucker punch like the taxi to 24L in LAX. Maybe if you go through there all the time its no worry...
It warrants a mention for this (at night) in the qf rms.

Haha another one bit the dust! Its been a well known problem for years, although I never thought an A380 would fall for it....

Cactusjack

You may enjoy this thread, post no 4. Imbecilic behavior is contagious.

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