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Topic: QF Emergency Landing
Username: weebie
Posted 2012-10-04 07:09:01 and read 10185 times.

Australian Media is reporting that a QF 747 en-route from Sydney to Singapore has landed safely in Darwin after declaring emergency.

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: vhqpa
Posted 2012-10-04 07:45:59 and read 9974 times.

Strange odour apparently.

VH-OJC is the aircraft in question.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/q...odour/story-e6frfq80-1226488519328
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/V...C/history/20121004/0550Z/YSSY/WSSS

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: soyuz
Posted 2012-10-04 16:47:26 and read 9298 times.

Video on this link shows damage aft of the rudder. Thought it could have been an APU fire but the APU is whistling away happily in the video report.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-0...mergency-landing-in-darwin/4296616

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: EK413
Posted 2012-10-04 16:54:49 and read 9265 times.

So I take it a replacement was sent to Darwin today...

EK413

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: vaus77w
Posted 2012-10-04 19:58:33 and read 8534 times.

Glad to hear everyone got off safely.

AV Herald article:
http://avherald.com/h?article=456e6d4b&opt=0

EDIT: Just heard on ABC Radio that it was something to do with an air cooler (sorry didn't quite catch it) but engineers have given the plane the all clear and it is due to depart for SIN at 7pm tonight.

[Edited 2012-10-04 20:58:28]

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: pilotschnitzel
Posted 2012-10-05 01:13:13 and read 5688 times.

I was at YSSY yesterday when OJC was towed to the gate (pictured) before the incident. Does anyone know if the OJ series is being scrapped at their upcoming D checks?

[Edited 2012-10-05 01:14:22]

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: Auchmithie
Posted 2012-10-05 01:18:24 and read 5614 times.

Remaining long term: OJS OJT OJU

Still in fleet but to be withdrawn: OJA OJC OJD OJE OJI OJJ OJL OJM OJQ OEB

Departed fleet: OJB OJF OJG OJH OJK OJN OJO OJP OJQ OEC OED

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: pilotschnitzel
Posted 2012-10-05 01:21:03 and read 5583 times.

Quoting Auchmithie (Reply 6):
Still in fleet but to be withdrawn: OJA OJC OJD OJE OJI OJJ OJL OJM OJQ OEB

Ah thanks for that. Out of curiosity, where did you find that out?

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: EK413
Posted 2012-10-05 06:27:34 and read 2753 times.

Wow, I'm surprised the media didn't blow the story out proportion...

Happy to hear the aircraft was given okay to fly...

EK413

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: Ferroviarius
Posted 2012-10-05 07:02:23 and read 2301 times.

Quoting Auchmithie (Reply 6):
Remaining long term: OJS OJT OJU

I beg your pardon for my ignorance, Auchmithie: Are these RR:ed or GE:ed?

Best,
Ferroviarius

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: EK413
Posted 2012-10-05 15:11:29 and read 1831 times.

Quoting Ferroviarius (Reply 9):

RR...

EK413

Topic: RE: QF Emergency Landing
Username: qf002
Posted 2012-10-06 03:46:45 and read 1361 times.

Quoting pilotschnitzel (Reply 7):

I use planespotters.net -- I'm sure there are also others out there which give detailed fleet breakdowns.

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