Thomas Cook return to Caselle moments after take off
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Thomas Cook return to Caselle moments after take off
Seen this on the Daily Mail www:
Pictured: Hundreds of gallons of fuel leak from Thomas Cook holiday jet seconds after take-off | Mail Online
Says there's no fuel dump system on a 757 - really?
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H
Pictured: Hundreds of gallons of fuel leak from Thomas Cook holiday jet seconds after take-off | Mail Online
Says there's no fuel dump system on a 757 - really?
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Not exactly a major drama unless I guess you're one of the great unwashed sitting on the right side behind the wing 
Probably only had full wings anyway so it would help reducing to MLW for the return.
I no longer fly the 757 but it looks like it's coming from the underwing vent anyway, not a hole in the wing before the rumours start.
Oh well breaks up a mundane day for the boys/girls, something to write in the log book.
Safe flying one and all.
Probably only had full wings anyway so it would help reducing to MLW for the return.
I no longer fly the 757 but it looks like it's coming from the underwing vent anyway, not a hole in the wing before the rumours start.
Oh well breaks up a mundane day for the boys/girls, something to write in the log book.
Safe flying one and all.
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I wondered if I had mis-read it as it did not mention 1) Hero pilot 2) Congested areas 3) Narrowly avoiding schools 4) Terrified onlookers
Call me curious, what location is the fuel emanating from on the underside of the wing? It doesn't look like a typical vent area behind the wing.
Is it a case of an interior leak making it's way out?
I have seen two fuel dumps close up (one intentional and one accidental) and they didn't look like this
curious
Is it a case of an interior leak making it's way out?
I have seen two fuel dumps close up (one intentional and one accidental) and they didn't look like this
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More billy bull
from uneducated and quick thinking passengers, this was one of the comments:
Makes my blood boil!
from uneducated and quick thinking passengers, this was one of the comments:
"I would rather pay for my cup of coffee and fly on a new aircraft, than go on something this old!!
Easyjet and Ryanair, 15 years in service, not one SINGLE crash!!
Reason? New aircraft, regularly replaced (sold on to airlines like Thomas Cook, Thomson, BMI etc)
- Dr. Henry Wilkes, Guildford, 22/2/2010 14:19"
Easyjet and Ryanair, 15 years in service, not one SINGLE crash!!
Reason? New aircraft, regularly replaced (sold on to airlines like Thomas Cook, Thomson, BMI etc)
- Dr. Henry Wilkes, Guildford, 22/2/2010 14:19"
Makes my blood boil!
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"dramatic moment"
"packed British holiday jet"
"just minutes after take-off..."
"major situation alert"
"terrified passengers"
"immediate wave of alarm through the plane"
Good to see all the old sensationalist clichés made their way into this article. I expected nothing less from such a quality newspaper.
"packed British holiday jet"
"just minutes after take-off..."
"major situation alert"
"terrified passengers"
"immediate wave of alarm through the plane"
Good to see all the old sensationalist clichés made their way into this article. I expected nothing less from such a quality newspaper.
Looks like the vent from the surge tank
But just how much fuel and be dumped overboard this way unintentionally?
I woud be a little worried if the aircraft came to a stop with running engines with this rate of fuel leak
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"dramatic moment"
"packed British holiday jet"
"just minutes after take-off..."
"major situation alert"
"terrified passengers"
"immediate wave of alarm through the plane"
It could well have been full.
Just minutes - true, it's very emotive, replace with soon.
Major situation alert - I was in the area and heard Turin was closed due to an emergency, I heard diversions. Minor stuff.
People who aren't au fait with flying every week do, believe it or not, get frightened of flying. Most passengers would reasonably be afraid.
No alarm whatsoever. Never felt your heart skip a beat when you had to do an emergency stop on the road?
The tired old cliché is trotting out the usual garbage about journalistic reports on aviation incidents that are newsworthy to people who don't have to deal with them day in and day out.
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As the dramatic sequence of photographs shows the fuel was leaking even as the undercarriage doors were closing and the trail it left is clearly evident against the azure sky
Full of brain this guy.
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Yup , you are correct, however they are INSIDE the tank.
The vent /surge tank NACA scoop is located at the outermost part of the wing. Other than a ruptured manhole panel it is probably coming from the overpressure relief valve. Seems like it was doing its job, why is another matter!
The vent /surge tank NACA scoop is located at the outermost part of the wing. Other than a ruptured manhole panel it is probably coming from the overpressure relief valve. Seems like it was doing its job, why is another matter!
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Do you have to go on an acting course to be able to "dramatically radio the control tower" ?
"I would rather pay for my cup of coffee and fly on a new aircraft, than go on something this old!!
Easyjet and Ryanair, 15 years in service, not one SINGLE crash!!
Reason? New aircraft, regularly replaced (sold on to airlines like Thomas Cook, Thomson, BMI etc)
- Dr. Henry Wilkes, Guildford, 22/2/2010 14:19"
Easyjet and Ryanair, 15 years in service, not one SINGLE crash!!
Reason? New aircraft, regularly replaced (sold on to airlines like Thomas Cook, Thomson, BMI etc)
- Dr. Henry Wilkes, Guildford, 22/2/2010 14:19"