Sharjah incident 13/05/05
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Sharjah incident 13/05/05
Just heard that Sharjah airport has been closed due to an emergency landing by a Lufthansa Cargo 747 with partial gear retraction on one side of the main landing gear.
The aircraft is blocking the runway and possibly one engine has detached or been damaged.
Flights are diverting into DXB.
The aircraft is blocking the runway and possibly one engine has detached or been damaged.
Flights are diverting into DXB.
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The Sharjah airport website shows no updates on arrivals/departures since the "arrival" of Lufthansa Cargo DLH 8464 routing FRA-SHJ-HKG?? Might be a clue that somethings amiss?
http://www.shj-airport.gov.ae/cgi-bin/fids/fids?33
http://www.shj-airport.gov.ae/cgi-bin/fids/fids?33
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Hmmm, shoddy maintenance once again, perhaps?
If we look at this incident from a slightly different angle, we have now had two of these within the last year.
I wonder...just how many 747 freighter incidents/accidents did LH have when they were crewing their own equipment, instead of farming out same to a known problem carrier?
Answers on a postcard...
Or, from another angle.
How many cargo carriers (or, for that manner, B747 equipped carriers) have had two rather serious accidents in the past year?
Makes you wonder...eh?
If we look at this incident from a slightly different angle, we have now had two of these within the last year.
I wonder...just how many 747 freighter incidents/accidents did LH have when they were crewing their own equipment, instead of farming out same to a known problem carrier?
Answers on a postcard...
Or, from another angle.
How many cargo carriers (or, for that manner, B747 equipped carriers) have had two rather serious accidents in the past year?
Makes you wonder...eh?
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Hmmmm, after being there for a few years (no longer there). Doesn't make me wonder at all. I just can't wait until the first accident report comes out. This incident will be icing on the cake!
However, with that said, I am concerned about the crews. Great bunch of blokes!!!
However, with that said, I am concerned about the crews. Great bunch of blokes!!!
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Field closed for a few hours. Aircraft damage minimal and crew not hurt.
LH contract LH carries out line-maintenance unless like in HKG it is done by HAECO. 411A get your facts straight, you know nothing by the looks of it.
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LH contract LH carries out line-maintenance unless like in HKG it is done by HAECO. 411A get your facts straight, you know nothing by the looks of it.
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But 411A; that's what happens when "lo cost" airlines start to make inroads into the business.
AAI isn't "lo cost", they're lo expense. If they can cut corners and not pay or defer something they will do it. I have never seen a cheaper bunch of b**tards in my life.
AAI isn't "lo cost", they're lo expense. If they can cut corners and not pay or defer something they will do it. I have never seen a cheaper bunch of b**tards in my life.
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Have to say at least two people here with axes to grind.
The facts are the aircraft is a recent addidtion to AAI fleet. Ex LH, all maintenance was and is currently performed by LH line and heavy MX by Either Haeco or which ever heavy mx facility is close to hand. AAI do NO heavy maintenance.
It appears a #4 hyd system line ruptured and the Alt gear extend on one side failed due to a broken component. No one knows how this currently broke as it is under investigation, hoewever no one form AAI has touched this / these components from installation.
So if you are going to fling mud you should start at the LBA or LH.
But then you obviously have no clue what you are talking about.
The crew did a fantastic job, and they do work for AAI.
Get over it.
The facts are the aircraft is a recent addidtion to AAI fleet. Ex LH, all maintenance was and is currently performed by LH line and heavy MX by Either Haeco or which ever heavy mx facility is close to hand. AAI do NO heavy maintenance.
It appears a #4 hyd system line ruptured and the Alt gear extend on one side failed due to a broken component. No one knows how this currently broke as it is under investigation, hoewever no one form AAI has touched this / these components from installation.
So if you are going to fling mud you should start at the LBA or LH.
But then you obviously have no clue what you are talking about.
The crew did a fantastic job, and they do work for AAI.
Get over it.
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Wasn't there some a**hole from The good 'ol USA threatening to start up some lo cost airline using time expired Tristars and drastically underpaid Asian crew....What WAS his name.......