VS239 HKG-LHR has emergency landing

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.

Glad all is well for the passengers; Shame the A/C didn't live up to its name of 'Plain Sailing'...

[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 ?

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 ...

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.