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Offline rpm

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Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« on: July 25, 2008, 04:24:30 AM »
Oops, I ment Boeing...

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5906913.html
Capt. John Francis Bartels looks at the right wing damaged fuselage of Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 after it made an emergency landing Friday July 25, 2008 in Manila, Philippines. The plane en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday and airport authorities discovered a big hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage near the right wing.

The passengers will be given hotel accommodation while the aircraft is being repaired.  :huh
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 04:36:47 AM »
Qantas has an outstanding safety record but amazing that this one made it back and didn't suffer more damage. Credit to the crew and Boeing.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/twometre-gash-in-qantas-scare/2008/07/25/1216492714182.html




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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2008, 04:45:05 AM »
With the delay of the new Airbus & Boeing's dream liner most of the Qantas fleet is getting worn out. They have had a number of issues of late due to over extending air craft service time.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2008, 05:28:46 AM »
This is aircraft is 17 years old, had just come out of maintenance at Avalon in April after seat reconfiguration they discovered serious level of corrosion delayed the aircraft going back into service for some weeks.

Also of note the hole is under the R2 Galley.


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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2008, 05:30:16 AM »
Sure looks like a bomb exploded dont it?
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2008, 06:02:51 AM »
No, blast damage would be different.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2008, 08:16:47 AM »
Heh:

This comes just as Qantas announces big job cut-backs.

Tell ya what, they're already badly exposed to Emirates on the trans-Tasman routes. If Emirates ever does a Sydney-Bangkok-London route, there's a-gonna be trouble.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2008, 08:38:15 AM »
Quote from: Gixer on July 25, 2008, 04:36:47 AM
Qantas has an outstanding safety record but amazing that this one made it back and didn't suffer more damage. Credit to the crew and Boeing.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/twometre-gash-in-qantas-scare/2008/07/25/1216492714182.html

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it was a bare wire arcing, causing the fum......ooo dam..wait...wrong one :noid
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 12:38:28 PM »
Its just a little tear in the aluminum fabric of the time-space continuum.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2008, 12:42:32 PM »
I think the blast damage assessment should be made by the folks who are actually there to look at the situation and have the expertise to make an educated evaluation. Let those who know what the are doing conduct the investigation and make the conclusion.

I'm just really happy no one was killed or injured.

 :salute to the flight crew.


On the lighter side looking at the title of the thread..... I would find it hard to believe the jet could plunge 20k feet in any point other than mid flight. I would say it should be difficult to do so pre or post flight.    :P
« Last Edit: July 25, 2008, 12:45:48 PM by Maverick »
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2008, 12:43:57 PM »
Second thread about it. RPM beat ya by 6 minutes or so.   :P

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,242135.0.html
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2008, 12:45:28 PM »
What I find interesting is that unless they bulk loaded bin 2, that can the baggage is in lost it's skin which suggests a blow out from within the can.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 01:19:06 PM »
He was HOed!!!!!! :furious
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2008, 01:31:04 PM »
Quote from: Bodhi on July 25, 2008, 12:45:28 PM
What I find interesting is that unless they bulk loaded bin 2, that can the baggage is in lost it's skin which suggests a blow out from within the can.
Looks more like cargo pallet.
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Re: Two Meter Gash Qantas 744 Emergency Landing
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2008, 02:57:35 PM »
wait my luggage is where?
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