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Nickbat

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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #30 on: 05 November 2010, 14:52:05 »

Apparently, a Qantas 747-400 has just made an emergency landing in Singapore with an engine fault.

That's quite a coincidence.  :o

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11702365
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #31 on: 05 November 2010, 14:59:04 »

I wonder if any of the people originally due to fly on the A380 were bumped to that flight? ;D
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #32 on: 05 November 2010, 15:00:22 »

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This was on the news in the lunch room and a colleague looks concerned and says "Maybe I should cancel that ticket to Japan.." - he's flying on a Lufthansa A380 ;D

Although they use "Engine Alliance" engines - which if you ask me, sounds like the name of some dodgy engine refurb place you'd find on eBay ;D


The GE engines are not as advanced as the Trents
They are now :y
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #33 on: 05 November 2010, 15:03:46 »

bet they won't ground the 747 fleet!
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #34 on: 05 November 2010, 15:24:55 »

Does make me wonder if someone's been tipping a few bags of Tate & Lyle into the fuel supply. :-?

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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #35 on: 05 November 2010, 16:04:20 »

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Apparently, a Qantas 747-400 has just made an emergency landing in Singapore with an engine fault.

That's quite a coincidence.  :o

Updated with link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11702365
Different Engines methinks!!
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #36 on: 05 November 2010, 16:25:27 »

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Apparently, a Qantas 747-400 has just made an emergency landing in Singapore with an engine fault.

That's quite a coincidence.  :o

Updated with link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11702365
Different Engines methinks!!


Possibly RB211s - the predecessor of the Trent range

Edited as the post font is minute
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Re: airbus a380 close call
« Reply #37 on: 05 November 2010, 16:52:27 »

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Does make me wonder if someone's been tipping a few bags of Tate & Lyle into the fuel supply. :-?

Kevin

Another incident of a similar nature and I'd be asking  "Is that one lump or two?"
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