Emirates flight makes emergency landing in Perth

[Rich W]

Perth radio 6PR claim that EK425 A340 turns back to Perth this morning (16th Oct) after "smoke seen escaping from cabin".

http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/airb...750195681.html

[Rhys Xanthis]

If i was emirates i'd be more concerned about this

An Emirates flight with 120 passengers on board was forced to return to Perth International Airport today after the crew called an in-flight emergency to air traffic control.

That can't be economically viable!

[Nigel C]

What's the problem? Surely it's better if the smoke escapes the cabin than hangs around to be a nuisance!

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

If i was emirates i'd be more concerned about this



That can't be economically viable!

Thats the way it is at the moment Cathay out of MEL most flights ATM are between 150 and 200 pax.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Marty H

Thats the way it is at the moment Cathay out of MEL most flights ATM are between 150 and 200 pax.

At least they are using A330's...ek are using A345's..dont envy that fuel bill!

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

At least they are using A330's...ek are using A345's..dont envy that fuel bill!

You dont know how much freight is on board.

[phil.l]

Do we have a rego for this aircraft? Do they use A340 -300`s or 500`s

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Marty H

You dont know how much freight is on board.

Thats a good point Marty, but even then they have to be struggling.

Originally Posted by phil.l

Do we have a rego for this aircraft? Do they use A340 -300`s or 500`s

A345's.

[Tom PER]

It's a A340-500.

Saw a glimpse of it on the news and it looked like -ERB.

[Brenden S]

A6-ERB, on the news footage tonight there was some smoke coming from the fwd cargo hold.