EVERGREEN AT LHR (Anorak alert)
 

Bit of useless info...

Evergreen International 747-100 now at LHR (probably for a few days) following no1 eng failure...

That’s it!!!

i`m led to beleive there was a bit more to this as they were on a 4 mile final at 3,700 feet and not in full radio contact and a very steep approach followed

Golf India Bravo

Ive since found out the a/c was from JFK, and had a no1 eng failure with instable No2/3/4 due fuel contamination!!!

Hence why the mayday...

Hi all,

It was today 24 Apr at about 11:30 local. Heard them getting vectors for Heathrow.

Cheers

Info I got from Airfield Ops was that they had a double engine failure and difficulty slowing the a/c down and performed a series of 'S' turns to loose the excess speed.

Might that have had something to do with the steep approach ?



:)

Gladly, transferred the unfortunate lady to LUS just before the emergency.

If the a/c was from JFK then I'm not surprised the engines packed up as they had obviously flown via Japan. Remebering the strips it was out from Ramstein.

I reckon she'd spied Harvey Nicks, as the weather was so nice, and fancied some cookies!!

OK THESE ARE THE FACTS

EIA1435
ETAR-KWRI

Diverted to EGLL time 1048z due shutdown of no1 engine and the remaining 3 engine running rough and unable to generate full power.

At 6 dme Rwy 27R the aircraft was at 7000ft should have been at approx 1800ft.

Pilots side slipped the aircraft generating one of the most spectacular approaches I've seen into EGLL and produced a perfect landing. They remained with EGLL Director until they were on the ground.

Well done to the pilots.

The 747 (any of them) can be sideslipped like any airplane.
I demonstrated that many times.
Just be careful with sideloads on engine pods.
Applicable warning to 707/720 and DC8, same concern applies.
xxx
The 747 is a pussy cat. Is big, yet a delight to fly.
Wish I knew the crew, know many Evergreen boys.
They are outstanding pilots, with good training standards.
xxx
Happy contrails

Maybe they were practicing a 'canyon approach'...as an Evergreen 747 was seen recently dropping a large quantity of water.
'Twas modified for a forest service contract to extinguish fires.
Quite a sight.