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VS239 HKG-LHR has emergency landing

PostPosted: 21 Aug 2009, 12:58
by slinky09
Saw news on this on a.net and see here.

Apparently declared a mayday due to fuel leak in an engine and returned to make a heavy landing, then sat on the taxiways for several hours for tire changes before being towed to a stand. All passengers rerouted on other flights.

Can't have been jolly but glad all safe.

PostPosted: 21 Aug 2009, 14:46
by jafleming
Glad all is well for the passengers; Shame the A/C didn't live up to its name of 'Plain Sailing'...

PostPosted: 21 Aug 2009, 23:30
by Scrooge
Is it dawning on anyone how ironic it is that VS parks 3 planes last week and are now down another one for a while ?

Any idea's what this has done to the schedule ?

PostPosted: 22 Aug 2009, 08:09
by slinky09
quote:Originally posted by Scrooge
Is it dawning on anyone how ironic it is that VS parks 3 planes last week and are now down another one for a while ?

Any idea's what this has done to the schedule ?


Hopefully nothing as I'm flying to Delhi tonight ...

PostPosted: 22 Aug 2009, 12:52
by DMetters-Bone
An hour into the flight and then an further hour back to HKG, would be rather scary being on that flight.

Glad everyone was OK.