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Old 30th January 2012, 06:41 PM
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Does anyone use Mt Isa as an alternate on the 717?
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Old 31st January 2012, 07:47 PM
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QantasLink/Impulse operated 717s BNE-ISA-BNE in 2003-2004. Never ISA-DRW though.
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Old 1st February 2012, 10:42 AM
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On a Jetstar flight PER-CNS a fews years a back a passenger took ill and there was 'talk' amounst the cabin crew of a diversion to Mt Isa - I was certainly surprised!

We ended up continuing to CNS in the end...

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Old 2nd February 2012, 10:25 AM
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Seems the culprit to the problem has been found...

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A DIRTY nappy stuck in a loo has been blamed for grounding a passenger plane flying from Darwin to Brisbane.

Qantas flight 825 was forced to land at Mt Isa on Sunday after passengers and crew complained of a "strange smell" wafting from the front of the cabin, NT News reported.

But a commenter on the Aviation Herald website, calling himself "Frank Smith", revealed the culprit.

"Unfortunately the fumes turned out to be a very smelly nappy dumped in the forward toilet," he said.

"Procedures dictate to land as soon as possible.

"(It's) very embarrassing for us all at (Qantas), but, better safe than sorry."
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Old 2nd February 2012, 08:42 PM
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The smell could have got stronger and stronger from the nappy and it could have made breathing too difficult for all on board, lucky they diverted the flight and many lives were saved that day.
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Old 3rd February 2012, 08:26 AM
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Maybe if the nappy was stuck in the toilet, where it could have been a concern over it causing the flush mechanism to overheat and maybe starting a fire like Air Canada 797.
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