Blackout at YSSY T1
 

There are about 8 international arrivals standing off from T1 at the moment due to a reported blackout! It's gonna be ugly in the arrivaks area when it comes back on!

That poor Philippines A330! and the pac 7378.

Even popped up on ACARS ....

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .VH-VGI
Message label: 1L Block id: 0 Msg. no: M51A
Flight id: JQ0747
Message content:-
JST747 DC0040 TC0043 13MIN DELAY MISSING BAGS DUE PWR FAILURE INTERMINAL
-------------------------------------[30/07/2011 11:11]

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .ZK-OJF
Message label: 87 Block id: 3 Msg. no: M20A
Flight id: NZ0704
Message content:-
.A2A.NZ0823
0100YSSYNZAA
JUST CLBING OUT OF SYD DUE FLOOD IN TERMINAL AND
ASSOCIATED PWR OUTAGE.
CHEERS.
-------------------------------------[30/07/2011 14:55]

Maybe related ...

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .N116UA
Message label: 5Z Block id: 9 Msg. no: M14A
Flight id: UA0840
Message content:-
/C4 SYDLAX
U NEED MORE COFFEE/
LOL HOWGOZIT IS STILL SCREWED UP/
OFF TIME IS CORRECT NOW BUT ENROUTE TIMES ARE THE ORIGINAL WRONG ONES/
THX
-------------------------------------[30/07/2011 16:42]

With most of the international flights delayed it caused some nice opportunities to catch some aircraft in different light. I noticed FJ910 was 3 hours, 10 mins late, UA870 was 1 hour, 45 mins late and SQ222 was 1 hour 30 mins late. QF5 was late too and QF1 departed after dark.

Yeah it was good to catch OEB, OEG, B-6097, F-OREU in reasonable light yesterday... If I could figure out why my note book is not uploading them I'll post them

Thats an excellent night shot of the A380 !

wonder if SACL will have to compensate the airlines, i guess no? or is it all covered by insurance?