Air Canada emergency landing inKEF
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Air Canada emergency landing inKEF
Just heard that A330 with 281 pax made a single engine
landing in KEF Iceland. Local sheriff said the emergency landing
went well and emergency squad leader claimed the brakes did
not even warm up...everything went well and pax will be picked
up this evening by AC. The A330 will however need an engine
change before it can take off...
landing in KEF Iceland. Local sheriff said the emergency landing
went well and emergency squad leader claimed the brakes did
not even warm up...everything went well and pax will be picked
up this evening by AC. The A330 will however need an engine
change before it can take off...
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Yah. I was just north of Kef when I heard him going in there. He was telling them about dangerous goods and I think it confused the heck out of Iceland Radio. (Nothing really dangerous on board - just Air Canada SOP I guess.) Anyway, glad to hear it went well.
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Me thinks aircrafts are like cars now, a Ford can be fixed by Honda if they have suitable training in place.
But if failure was a strange/non-normal mode, then engine maker will want engine as soon as poss.
I think those RR fitted to 330 are ok now in general, think they had many problems when young, lack of oil flow caused IFSD's.
But if failure was a strange/non-normal mode, then engine maker will want engine as soon as poss.
I think those RR fitted to 330 are ok now in general, think they had many problems when young, lack of oil flow caused IFSD's.
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A330 in KEF
15 Air Canada engineers have been performing the engine change outdoors in KEF, as no wide body hangar available
in the worst rain and wind conditions that I have seen for a
long time there. They must be heroes if they get everything
right under these awful weather conditions,
in the worst rain and wind conditions that I have seen for a
long time there. They must be heroes if they get everything
right under these awful weather conditions,
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Can they ferry a spare engine on the big Airbus
"The INTRODUCER"
Anyone care to have a stab at the total cost of this? AOG; care of pax; An-124 hire (does RR pick that up?); aircraft to collect pax; knock-on effect on schedule...