JQ A330 Diverted due to FIRE

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by Sarah C

On a lighter note, Guam would be a nice place to divert too!

Especially when it's 4 degrees here in Sydney this morning Brrrrr

[Dave Powell]

Originally Posted by Peter Agatsiotis

You would think that after all the reports of the Air France A330 lost last week they would know what an A330 looks like!

Well - considering some of the TV coverage of the Air France disaster showed footage of an A320, and a backdrop of an artists impression of the A380 on one news bulletin, I am not in the least surpised at this latest screw up

[Adam.S]

Originally Posted by Stuart Trevena

Hi All

Jetstar are sending a replacement aircraft to Guam today 11/6.
JQ7994 is due to leave Sydney between 11am and 1pm according the SACL website.

Stuart

There was a JQ19D today, which departed Syd at 12pm.
Could this be the replacement aircraft?
Rego VH-EBB

[Sam L]

This appears to be a similiar occurance to an incident on VH-EBY last year:

http://atsb.gov.au/publications/inve...200801100.aspx

[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

I don't think so, as it is a ferry flight first, so a 7*** series flight number is used, hence JQ7994, which was on the SACL website going to Guam

They only use JQ19D when it is a revenue flight, and the D is used when two flights are due on the same day when the original flight has been delayed.

Stuart

[Gerard M]

Thanks for the explanation Daniel, thought it must have been something like that was just unsure of how it would occur.

[Mick F]

Whilst definitely not an ideal situation (fire onboard an aircraft is a pilots worst nightmare), these malfunctions of window heating elements aren't uncommon. However flames appearing would have to be one of the more extreme malfunctions that occurr. Windscreen's cracking, burning out of the elements (no fire though), shorting of elements (again, with no fire) are reasonably common, and I know quite a few people who have been faced with these situations.

However, the crew of this aircraft still should be commended on a very professionally handled situation. Should it have been me in the same situation, no doubt I would have done the same thing.

Mick

[Luke Chittock]

G'day Floppy

Originally Posted by Mick F

....However, the crew of this aircraft still should be commended on a very professionally handled situation. Should it have been me in the same situation, no doubt I would have done the same thing.
Mick

I thought you fly with goggles and a scarf?

Adam S - Yes, EBB operated SYD-GUM and it's already on it's way back to BNE as JQ7020.

Regards

Luke/PER

[Gerard M]

Hi,

It didn't take long for the papers to turn it against Jetstar and Qantas. Now they are saying its their fault for using cheaper maintainence overseas instead of onshore.

Australian aircraft engineers have blasted Jetstar and Qantas for using cheap maintenance facilities overseas after a Jetstar plane's cockpit caught fire and forced an emergency landing in Guam early this morning.
The engineers union has disputed claims by Jetstar management that the aircraft had been maintained in Australia, saying its last major maintenance check occurred in the Philippines.

With these sort of occurrences, is there much damage to the cockpit, especially when there are flames involved? Or is it mostly just replacing the window and electrics in it?

[Andrew P]

better not fly Virgin also, as note a Virgin Atlantic A340 is in Manila today for a check-up

Banjo