Discontinued takeoff at Riyadh on 6 April ?

[Flingwing47]

While on approach to OERK on evening of 6 April,we had a runway switch to 33L due to an acft doing a rejected take off on 33R.

Then after 15 minutes we were given an approach to 33R - we noticed an acft getting some TLC from Fire service on Taxiway G1 (just after the start of the runway 33R).

Next day I saw a forlorn CX A330 on east remote - it was still there today 8th.

Rolls Royce strikes again ??

[Flingwing47]

still there

A330 still at RUH - but moved from East remote to West remote parking.
Any ideas about the reason ? Left engine cactus ??

[Harbour Dweller]

Engine Stall on takeoff.

[crwjerk]

Must have been before V1 damn it.

[nitpicker330]

Unless there is a war going on or a Nuke about to pop off then yes it is most preferable to have a failure before V1.

Take an Airbus into the air with 1 Eng and go knows what else wrong!!!!

Nope.

I do realize you were jesting though about Riyadh!!

[Sqwak7700]

I always adjust V1 down about 30 or 50kts in OERK and OEJN - or any other "OE" airport. I do that for safety.

Nearest siutable... OMDB, followed by anything east of VTBS

[iceman50]

SQWAK7700

If that really is the case, and not just "bar talk", then there are no polite words to describe how stupid that is!

[crwjerk]

Iceman Iceman Iceman........... V1 has been known to occur as a negative number in some cases at OERK. During pushback!

[Ex Douglas Driver]

Iceman... where is the sense of humour??!!

[Glass Half Empty]

Is Iceman a Canadian?

[Flingwing47]

HLO update

looks like a lucky crew will soon pax to RUH - I just went past HLO and saw that it is having a different (new/refurbished?) left donk installed today !!

[swh]

Originally Posted by Flingwing47

I just went past HLO and saw that it is having a different (new/refurbished?) left donk installed today !!

Is that engine is on a Hajj from SUB ?