Thomas Cook 757 diverted to Toronto YYZ with mechanical problems
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,852
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thomas Cook 757 diverted to Toronto YYZ with mechanical problems
July 3, 2006
Jetliner diverted to Toronto
TORONTO (CP) - A Boeing 757 jetliner bound for Ireland with about 200 people aboard was escorted by a military plane to a safe landing in Toronto late Sunday after experiencing mechanical problems, officials said.
The Thomas Cook Airlines flight left Montreal's Trudeau International Airport for Shannon, Ireland, on Sunday night but turned around near Quebec City because of hydraulic problems, CJTN radio in Trenton, Ont., reported.
The pilot planned to land the plane, which had 194 passengers and about eight crew members aboard, at Trudeau International, but for unspecified reasons continued on to Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
A Hercules transport plane from CFB Trenton, Ont., was dispatched to accompany the jetliner, said Capt. Darrell Steele, a military spokesman in CFB Trenton.
"The Herc was tasked to follow this aircraft in until it landed at Pearson just in case it needed some assistance," said Steele.
"We were spooling up secondary resources just in case of the worst case scenario. If something was going to happen, we wanted to be prepared."
The plane landed safely at Pearson around 11 p.m. Sunday night.
"It ended being a non-event in the end. I'm sure it was exciting for the passengers, though," said Steele.
Jetliner diverted to Toronto
TORONTO (CP) - A Boeing 757 jetliner bound for Ireland with about 200 people aboard was escorted by a military plane to a safe landing in Toronto late Sunday after experiencing mechanical problems, officials said.
The Thomas Cook Airlines flight left Montreal's Trudeau International Airport for Shannon, Ireland, on Sunday night but turned around near Quebec City because of hydraulic problems, CJTN radio in Trenton, Ont., reported.
The pilot planned to land the plane, which had 194 passengers and about eight crew members aboard, at Trudeau International, but for unspecified reasons continued on to Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
A Hercules transport plane from CFB Trenton, Ont., was dispatched to accompany the jetliner, said Capt. Darrell Steele, a military spokesman in CFB Trenton.
"The Herc was tasked to follow this aircraft in until it landed at Pearson just in case it needed some assistance," said Steele.
"We were spooling up secondary resources just in case of the worst case scenario. If something was going to happen, we wanted to be prepared."
The plane landed safely at Pearson around 11 p.m. Sunday night.
"It ended being a non-event in the end. I'm sure it was exciting for the passengers, though," said Steele.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: I used to go missing a lot...Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Fact 1: Bound for EGKK.
Fact 2: Lost centre Hydraulic pressure only.
Fact 3: Departed for EGKK after approx 90 mins after landing & quick fix.
Fact 4: 187 pax.
Fact 5. No drama.
Fact 5: Standard operating proceedure with this kind of Technical issue.
Always was a Non event (except for pax maybe)...these things happen.
End of story.
Fact 2: Lost centre Hydraulic pressure only.
Fact 3: Departed for EGKK after approx 90 mins after landing & quick fix.
Fact 4: 187 pax.
Fact 5. No drama.
Fact 5: Standard operating proceedure with this kind of Technical issue.
"It ended being a non-event in the end.
End of story.
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Quote:
The Herc was tasked to follow this aircraft in until it landed at Pearson just in case it needed some assistance
Another case of Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction!
The Herc was tasked to follow this aircraft in until it landed at Pearson just in case it needed some assistance
Another case of Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction!
Sims Fly Virtually
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Used to be 3rd Sand Dune from the Left - But now I'm somewhere else somewhere else.
Posts: 704
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm sure it was exciting for the passengers, though
"The Herc was tasked to follow this aircraft in until it landed at Pearson just in case it needed some assistance,"
Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Essex,Uk
Posts: 184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Centre system fairly light,two remaining ok I assume.Divert or Continue across the pond,roughly four hours,about the same as a Tenerife,interesting and in no way a critism of the crew.
Rebel PPRuNer
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Toronto, Canada (formerly EICK)
Age: 51
Posts: 2,834
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It was just a bit weird, the coyness about what assistance the CC-130 was providing and what kind of secondary assistance might have been spooling up...
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by MarkDip
Quote:
Another case of Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction!
Another case of Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction!
Seems to me like the Canadian Forces had the hardware available at Trenton to help out a foreign visitor. And did so in a professional manner as always. Thanks for the assistance CFB Trenton
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's a problem, but not 'land at the nearest suitable airport' so in my book it's perfectly okay to fly past several 10000ft runways to get to somewhere more convenient. The fact that the 10000ft runways were in close proximity would be a cause for comfort just in case another hyd system failed - which would be an emergency.
It's not a failure that I would wish to take across the Atlantic ETOPS though so I'm pleased that this crew were obviously not tempted to. I don't wish to provoke another 'press on across the Atlantic' argument though...
BS
It's not a failure that I would wish to take across the Atlantic ETOPS though so I'm pleased that this crew were obviously not tempted to. I don't wish to provoke another 'press on across the Atlantic' argument though...
BS
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: ME
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree,
I suspect YYZ was good for TC B757 maintenance cover, a relatively minor failure but makes good sense not to fly it back to the UK ETOPS, so :-
A sensible decision to divert YES
A sensible diversion airport YES
Well done
I suspect YYZ was good for TC B757 maintenance cover, a relatively minor failure but makes good sense not to fly it back to the UK ETOPS, so :-
A sensible decision to divert YES
A sensible diversion airport YES
Well done
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: West
Posts: 399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ExSimGuy states:
Like, maybe, "can you get below me and make sure my gear looks good, and while you're at it, check how the flaps look". Come on guys!
The above states it was the Center Hydraulic System on a 757. Would you expect any difficulties with Flaps/Slats/Gear/Steer?
Like, maybe, "can you get below me and make sure my gear looks good, and while you're at it, check how the flaps look". Come on guys!
The above states it was the Center Hydraulic System on a 757. Would you expect any difficulties with Flaps/Slats/Gear/Steer?
Skyservice Airlines being a source of B757 spares, YYZ was the sensible place to divert to. The circumstances did not warrant an immediate landing so why dive into the first available "10,000 ft" runway and then stay stranded there for hours (with crew possibly going out of hours) whilst awaiting the required parts? Looks to me as the whole thing was very well handled.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: I used to go missing a lot...Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree,
I suspect YYZ was good for TC B757 maintenance cover, a relatively minor failure but makes good sense not to fly it back to the UK ETOPS, so :-
A sensible decision to divert YES
A sensible diversion airport YES
I suspect YYZ was good for TC B757 maintenance cover, a relatively minor failure but makes good sense not to fly it back to the UK ETOPS, so :-
A sensible decision to divert YES
A sensible diversion airport YES
BTW. The crew were instructed to fly YYZ for logistical reasons & speed of maintainence / Pax handling availible at that moment in time. Again, Aircraft was fixed within 1 hour & departed with minimum fuss. Great job by engineering & all concerned at Pearson.
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Amidst the polar bears
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
"Another case of Canadian Government / Armed Forces paranoid over reaction!"
How is a SAR Herc in loose accompaniment anything but but a good thing should things turn sour. My kind of paranoia.
How is a SAR Herc in loose accompaniment anything but but a good thing should things turn sour. My kind of paranoia.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: I used to go missing a lot...Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Simwings
I knew it had seperate hyrdollics; but read again - we were talking about a full hydrollics loss - nobody mentioned seperate failings.
Again, no drama.
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by MarkD
Avman - Good point - had forgotten SSV had 757s now. Makes a lot of sense.
