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hobie

4th Nov 2017 15:50

380 diversion to SNN today

AF178 CDG-MEX diversion to Snn due to medical .....approx 12.10 snn local time

Fuel found to be leaking after dumping ?

06 - 24 runway closed for a time due to fuel contamination(after 380 landed)

Runway reopened and a AF 380 due to pickup pas (F-HBJJ eta snn ?)

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DaveReidUK

4th Nov 2017 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobie (Post 9946554)

Fuel found to be leaking after dumping ?

Reportedly a problem with the fuel dump valve(s) - presumably wouldn't close after dumping completed.

Can't have been much fun for anyone living under the SNN final approach:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNyhyRWUMAABrCu.jpg

https://twitter.com/airlivenet/statu...93514121228289

Ian Burgess-Barber

4th Nov 2017 17:41

AF 178 CDG-MEX A380 AOG at SNN

AF178 CDG-MEX A380 diverted to SNN today (medical) however after dumping fuel the valve failed to shut and the A/C landed leaking fuel which closed the runway for nearly 2 hours for clean-up, delaying departures until 13.53.
Rescue A380 A/C en route from CDG to SNN at this time 17.40 Zulu.

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