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Old 22nd November 2008, 09:36 PM
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Actually you should feel very safe because the systems worked - it was picked up before dispatch.
And if it didn't for some reason? what then?
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Old 22nd November 2008, 09:42 PM
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Which one, and how many do QF still have going?
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Old 22nd November 2008, 10:25 PM
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A bit of damage?? WTF - that is major! 2 things - either the pilot did NOT do his walk around or some idiot has smashed into it afterwards and kept going! Qantas has serious problems - you can't deny that.

Is this a joke or something? This cannot be happening here surely.

This has me worried enough not to travel with QANTAS with all that has been happening lately.
I have only one thing to say GET A LIFE or better still GET A BRAIN

If only you worked in the industry you would not be opening your mouth and dribbling **** this happens to other airlines and not just Qantas. Accidents do happen trust me, I know.

Yes I work in the industry and will not say what doing but lets just say I know a lot about the flying side of things.

That's all I have to say on this topic

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Old 23rd November 2008, 03:35 AM
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A bit of damage?? WTF - that is major! 2 things - either the pilot did NOT do his walk around or some idiot has smashed into it afterwards and kept going! Qantas has serious problems - you can't deny that.

Is this a joke or something? This cannot be happening here surely.

This has me worried enough not to travel with QANTAS with all that has been happening lately.
Nah nothing major - enough to stop a flight but easily fixed. Major damage is like what you saw with the Oxygen cylinder incident.

This stuff happens all the time as many have said on this and other posts in this forum. Humans work on aircraft - hence problems/accidents occur. Its a simple fact of life.

This may be as Nick W has suggested a simple mechanical malfunction on deployment of the slats. Not much you can do to prevent these things from occuring.

I only put the article up out of interest in what happened, not having a go at Qantas - i am flying with them in a few weeks.
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Old 23rd November 2008, 08:06 AM
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And if it didn't for some reason? what then?
What if you get out of bed and fall over and can't post here again? What then?

Could have, would have, should have...................
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Old 23rd November 2008, 08:57 AM
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I snapped this shot at Haneda of an ANA 744D landing with a broken leading edge flap.


I can't believe how ANAs standards have dropped. I'll never fly ANA!
Actually the are quite highly stressed fibreglass components, it's no wonder they give out every now and again.
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Old 23rd November 2008, 09:54 PM
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Another Qantas Incident Today

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-OGF
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 5007
Flight id: QF0544
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BNE ETAB 08:40
WH/CH 00 UN/MNR 00
REAR GALLEY OVEN DOOR NEEDS FIXING.
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Old 24th November 2008, 07:12 AM
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It would appear that the flap problem was only part of the story ..

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More than 200 disgruntled Qantas passengers have landed in Christchurch after three attempts to take off from Sydney.

A plane bound for Christchurch was cancelled just before take-off yesterday, because of problems with one of its wings. Its passengers were put up in a hotel last night.

One of those passengers, Christchurch man Peter White, says before that their first plane was grounded because of fuel tank problems and this morning there was another delay. He is not happy with the airline, or the hotel they were put up in where he says the food was cold.
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Old 24th November 2008, 09:36 AM
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It's funny how the travelling public have no idea that, yes sometimes problems occur and there's not a lot that the staff can do about it. They just make do with what they have.

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Old 24th November 2008, 10:43 AM
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Another Qantas Incident Today

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-OGF
Message label: 86 Block id: Msg. no: 5007
Flight id: QF0544
Message content:-
/BNE.
ARI
BNE ETAB 08:40
WH/CH 00 UN/MNR 00
REAR GALLEY OVEN DOOR NEEDS FIXING.
-------------------------------------[23/11/2008 18:50]

i hope this plane wasnt used on the christchurch run at all other wise disgruntled passenger peter woulda copped another cold meal
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