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Old 5th December 2008, 10:24 PM
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Default Qantas A330 incident YSSY 05.12.08
Hi all,
Just had a txt message saying a QF A330 is "in the dirt" between T2 and RWY 25.

Would eyeball mk1 or 2 like to comment further?

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Old 5th December 2008, 10:41 PM
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Further info....apparently near the Charlie/Golf intersection....

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Old 5th December 2008, 10:44 PM
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Depending on what time it was it'd be EBK or QPF both arriving late tonight as QPF from HKG and EBK from Perth.

Would you assume itd be there still tomorrow morning?(depending on the damages of course)

***EDIT*** Sorry, EBK was acctually going to Perth as QF583 to chances are it was QPF from Hong Kong according to 16Right.com ACARS.
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Old 6th December 2008, 07:35 AM
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Neither www.news.com.au or www.smh.com.au have any mention of such incident. Eyeball MKII is on holidays with Eyeball MKI.
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Old 6th December 2008, 09:36 AM
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QF A330 was being towed down Charlie onto Golf. It was dark and the tug took it onto Bravo 6. Bogged there with the right main gear in dirt. Happened about 9pm last night.
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Old 6th December 2008, 10:34 AM
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That would explain why QFA0021 was delayed until this morning!
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Old 6th December 2008, 07:36 PM
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QF A330 was being towed down Charlie onto Golf. It was dark and the tug took it onto Bravo 6. Bogged there with the right main gear in dirt. Happened about 9pm last night.
The whole airport is built on sand. As soon as you leave the paved areas, you are asking for trouble.

The question is, how did it happen?
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Old 6th December 2008, 07:51 PM
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The whole airport is built on sand. As soon as you leave the paved areas, you are asking for trouble.

The question is, how did it happen?
Ten News reported this incident tonight. The video footage showed the tail of the new QF livery, I guess its a A330-200.

Apparently the aircraft was being towed to the gate and the pin that connects the tow truck and the front gear of the aircraft felt off.
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Old 6th December 2008, 08:00 PM
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Ten News reported this incident tonight. The video footage showed the tail of the new QF livery, I guess its a A330-200.

Apparently the aircraft was being towed to the gate and the pin that connects the tow truck and the front gear of the aircraft felt off.
Wouldnt have feel off, the pin would have broken as it is designed to do.
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Old 6th December 2008, 08:37 PM
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Ten News reported this incident tonight. The video footage showed the tail of the new QF livery, I guess its a A330-200.

Apparently the aircraft was being towed to the gate and the pin that connects the tow truck and the front gear of the aircraft felt off.
Oh well, you could barely blame Qantas for that one.
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