Ground towing collision at Avalon

[Mark Grima]

OJM? Wasn't that the bird involved in the incident into BKK earlier this year where it lost all power? Dodgy drip tray was the cause?

Bad luck for both birds...I'd be getting ride of them both!

Cheers

M

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by Marty H

Looks like OJK was the 'innocent' one this time around. As I said in a previous post, surprised they didnt have a marshaller or ground engineer keeping an eye on the tow when they knew it was within close proximity to another aircraft.

I thought the same (OJK innocent) when I saw the TV report. It appeared to be parked with it's tail at the end of the tramac with OJM being towed past... well almost past

[Matt_L]

Originally Posted by Mark Grima

OJM? Wasn't that the bird involved in the incident into BKK earlier this year where it lost all power? Dodgy drip tray was the cause?

Bad luck for both birds...I'd be getting ride of them both!

Cheers

M

Mark,
I believe OJM "City of Gosford" was also involved in an engine surge incident back in early 2007 after which it returned to Sydney about 20 minutes after takeoff to LAX. Remember the forum members interviewed on that incident- classic- Beau Chenery it was if i remember correctly.

Bad luck indeed for these two.

[Philip Argy]

Originally Posted by Mike W

I thought the same (OJK innocent) when I saw the TV report. It appeared to be parked with it's tail at the end of the tramac with OJM being towed past... well almost past

Well, not even "almost" - the leading edge of OJM's wing hit OJK's radome pretty squarely. In my opinion, just based on the few pics that have been published, this is more than a slight misjudgement. What track could the tug have followed in relation to OJK to have achieved this outcome, even if it had started a sharp right turn?

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Philip Argy

Well, not even "almost" - the leading edge of OJM's wing hit OJK's radome pretty squarely. In my opinion, just based on the few pics that have been published, this is more than a slight misjudgement. What track could the tug have followed in relation to OJK to have achieved this outcome, even if it had started a sharp right turn?

Let's wait for the investigation to run its course, and then all will be revealed.

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Philip Argy

Well, not even "almost" - the leading edge of OJM's wing hit OJK's radome pretty squarely. In my opinion, just based on the few pics that have been published, this is more than a slight misjudgement. What track could the tug have followed in relation to OJK to have achieved this outcome, even if it had started a sharp right turn?

A couple of different senarios OJK wasnt parked on its correct line and was too close to the taxiway, or OJM wasnt being towed down the centreline of the taxiway.

[Jack B]

So it was -OJM in that engine surge incident, I thought it was an ER

I remember that on the news, an American woman crying saying she feared for her life...as always

[Matt_L]

Hi Jack,

Here is link. Was definitely OJM.

http://atsb.gov.au/publications/inve...200700356.aspx

[Mark Grima]

This is the incident I was thinking of. Poor OJM has not had a good 20 months

http://atsb.gov.au/publications/inve...200800003.aspx

Cheers

M

[Jack B]

bye bye OJH, OJK and OJM perhaps?

Some of Qantas 744's are getting very old. I know it's all related to A380 delays but Qantas really should of ordered 777's