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Hi all,
Does anyone know when the last nwa DC-10 flight is from LGW?
I've heard that it is either Sat28 or Sun29 Oct. I'm flying out on the Sat flightsokind of hoping it is that one!
Thx for any info.
Does anyone know when the last nwa DC-10 flight is from LGW?
I've heard that it is either Sat28 or Sun29 Oct. I'm flying out on the Sat flightsokind of hoping it is that one!
Thx for any info.
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On which flight?
According to nwa.com the NW31 DTW and NW43 MSP are both operated by a A333 from 29Oct.
Or is the last DC-10 flight on the 29th a non-revenue flight?
According to nwa.com the NW31 DTW and NW43 MSP are both operated by a A333 from 29Oct.
Or is the last DC-10 flight on the 29th a non-revenue flight?
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Don't know where you're looking, this is from nwa.com 30 seconds ago 
Northwest Airlines 43
Booking Class: B / Economy
Ticket Designator:
Meal: Dinner
Equipment: D10
Sun, Oct 29
9hr 5min
12:05pm Depart London (LGW)
3:10pm Arrive Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
Approximate Distance: 4026 miles
Booking Class: B / Economy
Ticket Designator:
Meal: Dinner
Equipment: D10
Sun, Oct 29
9hr 5min
12:05pm Depart London (LGW)
3:10pm Arrive Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
Approximate Distance: 4026 miles
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Last week was also the last time Biman used a DC10 into LHR. I believe this is due to strict noise regulations being enforced and shortage of aircraft and spares. Flights now operated by A310s until a decision on fleet replacement.
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Tug on fire LGW
Well tonight waiting on stand I saw something you don't always see at Gatwick - a tug on fire. Excel sounded a little bemused at the whole affair as they taxied past. The fire service had it sorted out nice and quickly. It was at the southern terminal around stand 17 I would guess.
Night all.
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I was parked on stand next to it, couple of fire engines put it out fairly quickly at first I thought it was some kind of training! Probably servisair employees deciding another way to work slower is to set on fire to your equipment! 
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Many years ago I was climbing the forward stairs of a B737 on a remote stand when I saw an unlighted, (unlit?), B727 reverse into the path of a catering truck, the centre engine finished up on the floor. Was very disapponited to hear much later that the driver of the truck was sacked and the tug crew, (no lights, no marshallers), were exonerated and the insurance paid out as though the truck was the guilty party!
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Our company had a tug fire (while attached to the aircraft) about 2 years ago in BHX ...
The big, hard, no neck ground crew (Aviance) dropped the headset and ran away !!
At no point did any of the ground crew make an attempt to discharge the tug fire extinguisher.
About 6 of the 'loadies' then stood at a distance in a group having a chat and a laugh about it ...
In the meantime, the skipper (who had doors closed with a full load of pax), waited for the fire service to arrive ... between them, they initiated an 'de-plane' via the rear steps.
The only thing that prevented serious damage to the aircraft, was the flight crew on board the company aircraft on the next stand. They grabbed a couple of BCFs from their own aircraft, and attempted to put out the fire.
And we trust these guys every day to help us out if we have an engine fire on startup !!?!?!?
The big, hard, no neck ground crew (Aviance) dropped the headset and ran away !!
At no point did any of the ground crew make an attempt to discharge the tug fire extinguisher.
About 6 of the 'loadies' then stood at a distance in a group having a chat and a laugh about it ...
In the meantime, the skipper (who had doors closed with a full load of pax), waited for the fire service to arrive ... between them, they initiated an 'de-plane' via the rear steps.
The only thing that prevented serious damage to the aircraft, was the flight crew on board the company aircraft on the next stand. They grabbed a couple of BCFs from their own aircraft, and attempted to put out the fire.
And we trust these guys every day to help us out if we have an engine fire on startup !!?!?!?
Give some bbq meat to the ground staff...
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LGW strange sight 24 Jun 0515L
Hi All and hopefully ACTO's
I saw a single engined light aircraft fly halfway down the 28L centreline, turn right and do a couple of circuits of the remote stands then disappear of east'ish this morning. I have been here 20 odd years and have never seen this before. I presume it was on a photo call for something or other. Maybe any on duty ATCO's could confirm this?
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I saw a single engined light aircraft fly halfway down the 28L centreline, turn right and do a couple of circuits of the remote stands then disappear of east'ish this morning. I have been here 20 odd years and have never seen this before. I presume it was on a photo call for something or other. Maybe any on duty ATCO's could confirm this?
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