Sydney Airport Message Board Sydney Airport Message Board  

Go Back   Sydney Airport Message Board > Spotting and Movements > Spotting and Movements


Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 1st May 2008, 12:17 PM
Tim Bowrey's Avatar
Tim Bowrey Tim Bowrey is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cronulla
Posts: 1,415
Default DJ Tyre Blowout At Sydney

Yesterday(April 30, 2008) at 4:20pm DJ414 opperated by VH-VBI was begining it's takeoff roll down RWY34L as a giant puff of white smoke was expelled from the aircraft's landing gear. The DJ pilot said he was suffered a tire blowout and there was as object that appeared about 30cm long and 2cm wide which caught his eye about 300m from the 34L threshold about 2m to the left of the centreline.

The Sydney Tower controller(120.5) replied "Your inside left tyre is shreaded" as they exited at Bravo rapid exit. RWY34L was closed for about 20mins as Car 2 and 3 searched the runway for any problems. They said they saw hundreds of little bits of shreaded tyre but no sight of the metal bar(much like the Concorde story). They called the runway to be closed and required a sweep cleaner to come on the runway and clear it ASAP as "QF5 SYD-SIN-FRA" (VH-OJJ) had been holding at A6 for almost this whole time in which all flights were diverted to 34R.

According to Sydney Tower, they were having an interesting conversation with Car 2 saying that an earlier flight "Malaysian Cargo 747-200F" had a very rough landing(very smoking and hard which I saw) according to the MASkargo captain who was contacted.

Runway 34L in total was closed for about 1 hour until BA10 was taxiing for departure and EK419 was about to land. Although there wasnt much good traffic besides a few cargos that arrived/departed it wasn't the best day for spotting until I got a situation like this.

I will post some pics soon, although you can't see much of the popped tyre as it was an inside one.

Thanks for reading!

Tim
  #2  
Old 1st May 2008, 12:33 PM
Nigel C Nigel C is offline
Prolific Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The farm
Posts: 4,022
Default

Quote:
They said they saw hundreds of little bits of shreaded tyre
Are you a journalist or a budding journalist? You should know that misquoting people is not very nice.

Quote:
They called the runway to be closed
It wasn't a request, it was a statement. The runway was not available, period, due to debris. In a situation like this, it is a standard procedure.

The holding time of QF5 or indeed any go-arounds or diversions affected by it is not a priority. Making sure the runway is fully serviceable before the next movement, not matter how soon or otherwise, is the priority. If delays are experienced, so be it, but the biggest concern was the fast fading light conditions.
  #3  
Old 1st May 2008, 12:47 PM
Tim Bowrey's Avatar
Tim Bowrey Tim Bowrey is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cronulla
Posts: 1,415
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel C View Post
Are you a journalist or a budding journalist? You should know that misquoting people is not very nice.
No im not a jounalist Nigel, i do General English in school. Why are you having a go at me for reporting something i saw happen yesterday? Im not a professional news reporter, nor do i want to be one. Is there anything i can say and you won't get angry?
  #4  
Old 1st May 2008, 12:58 PM
Andrew P's Avatar
Andrew P Andrew P is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: near the old NDB at West Pymble and near RPLR
Posts: 749
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel C View Post
Are you a journalist or a budding journalist? You should know that misquoting people is not very nice.

.
your post is over the top,

Banjo
__________________
used to fly globally on business, now retired
  #5  
Old 1st May 2008, 01:02 PM
NickN NickN is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,394
Default

Jesus how uptight are some people around here. Tim was just calling it for what he saw he wasn't giving a sworn affadavit of exactly what transpired. Nor did he say he was giving his expert opinion. Leave the guy alone.

I for one appreciated the read and thought it was very interesting.
  #6  
Old 1st May 2008, 01:14 PM
Paul McFarlane's Avatar
Paul McFarlane Paul McFarlane is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: YMTG
Posts: 147
Default

WOW.. I can just feel the love in the room!

Guys guys guys... all this emotion and anger.

Maybe (just maybe) Nigel's response wasn't filled with the anger that some have claimed.. I cannot be sure, so how can anyone else.. The body of the text, in my opinion, could be read either way.

We all know that it is hard to communicate the feeling of a conversation with text - so I for one would give it the benefit of the doubt.

Just my 2 cents

cheers
Paul

PS. I did enjoy the story Tim.
__________________
Things ain't what they used to be!

Last edited by Paul McFarlane; 1st May 2008 at 01:35 PM.
  #7  
Old 1st May 2008, 01:31 PM
Steve S... 2 Steve S... 2 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 615
Default

Looks like Nigel likes to notch up alot of posts - 267 in just over a month.
  #8  
Old 1st May 2008, 01:35 PM
Steve S... 2 Steve S... 2 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 615
Default

Hi Tim,

I hope you post the pics soon, I am interested in the whole event.

Thanks,

Steve S.
  #9  
Old 1st May 2008, 01:56 PM
Stephen Brown Stephen Brown is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Raymond Terrace/Williamtown
Posts: 555
Default

I'd rather hear from Nigel that would have more accurate information than a post full of hearsay.
__________________
My Jetphotos Click Clicks

Whens the BBQ in Brisvegas Muzzdog??

Soon..
No where. Where should I go?
  #10  
Old 1st May 2008, 02:22 PM
Montague S's Avatar
Montague S Montague S is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 957
Default

another day at the office by the sounds of it...
__________________
photos updated 29 Sept

Next Flights:
MEL-HKG-HND-HKG-JFK-HKG-NRT-HKG-MEL/CX
Closed Thread

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 05:07 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © Sydney Airport Message Board 1997-2022
Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Conditions of Use and Privacy Statement