China Eastern Disabled on Runway
China Eastern Disabled on Runway
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Disabled A340
Just started to taxi out on B7 and noticed this A340 in an unusual attitude as it touched down, high pitch attitude, left bank. (There was a 15 knot right crosswind at the time). I then noticed what appeared to be an awful lot of white smoke above the runway where it touched down.
During the next 20 minutes whilst they were talking to tower and emergency services the following was mentioned:
Several left hand runway lights destroyed.
A340 tyres 1 & 3 showing 0 psi.
F/O or whoever on A340 stated that captain "lost vision" during the landing but is ok now.
I think the "smoke" must have been the result of engines 1 & 2 blowing dirt back into the air.
During the next 20 minutes whilst they were talking to tower and emergency services the following was mentioned:
Several left hand runway lights destroyed.
A340 tyres 1 & 3 showing 0 psi.
F/O or whoever on A340 stated that captain "lost vision" during the landing but is ok now.
I think the "smoke" must have been the result of engines 1 & 2 blowing dirt back into the air.
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From: Asia
Just found this:
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+N...ry_174233.html
China Eastern's jet tyres burst on landing in HK
HONG KONG - TWO tyres on an Airbus A330-300 operated by China Eastern Airlines blew out on landing in Hong Kong on Tuesday but no one was hurt, the carrier said.
The incident occured just before noon at the end of a regular flight from Shanghai's Pudong international airport, the company said in a statement.
The accident had 'no major impact' on operations at the Hong Kong airport, the Shanghai-based carrier said, without specifying how many people were on board.
It was the second such incident this year.
In January, four tyres on a China Eastern Boeing 737 with 100 people aboard burst on landing in Shanghai's Hongqiao airport. No one was hurt, but the airport was forced to close for several hours.
A Hong Kong airport spokesman confirmed that operations were unaffected by the incident. -- AFP
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+N...ry_174233.html
China Eastern's jet tyres burst on landing in HK
HONG KONG - TWO tyres on an Airbus A330-300 operated by China Eastern Airlines blew out on landing in Hong Kong on Tuesday but no one was hurt, the carrier said.
The incident occured just before noon at the end of a regular flight from Shanghai's Pudong international airport, the company said in a statement.
The accident had 'no major impact' on operations at the Hong Kong airport, the Shanghai-based carrier said, without specifying how many people were on board.
It was the second such incident this year.
In January, four tyres on a China Eastern Boeing 737 with 100 people aboard burst on landing in Shanghai's Hongqiao airport. No one was hurt, but the airport was forced to close for several hours.
A Hong Kong airport spokesman confirmed that operations were unaffected by the incident. -- AFP
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From: Abbey Hold @ Min speed
I know a mechanic who says he had to change the tryes of wheels number 1,2,3,5 6 & 7. Also he said that the flight data recorder had been pulled and says it recorded +2G or more on landing. The A330 has been grounded and is parked at M8.
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I know a mechanic who says he had to change the tryes of wheels number 1,2,3,5 6 & 7. Also he said that the flight data recorder had been pulled and says it recorded +2G or more on landing. The A330 has been grounded and is parked at M8.""
Err..No. It departed from N68 that afternoon.
Err..No. It departed from N68 that afternoon.
