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Yet More Problems For Excel Airways...

Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 59
Posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1540 times:

XLA657 from Puerto Plata to Newcastle has apparently been turned back to POP due to an onboard fire.

Airline Excel Airways
Flight Number 657
Departure City (Airport) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (MDPP)
Departure Time 09/02/2005 05:33 PM
Arrival City (Airport) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (MDPP)
Arrival Time 09/03/2005 12:59 AM
Remaining Flight Time 00:00
Aircraft Type Boeing 767-300
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Landed

Anyone with more details?

When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!

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Alphaomega From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 532 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1415 times:

TF-ATU left POP then diverted back there due to engine problems, not an onboard fire.

SelcalCheckOK From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 46 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1381 times:

Right engine oil filter problem....had to shut it down and returned to MDPP

ck

Alcregular From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1352 times:

I was wondering why is was delayed so much again this week.

Alcregular From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1333 times:

Flight XLA657 is now due in at 0500 sunday morning.

BY738 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Sep 2000, 1982 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1330 times:

People should talk with their feet. The whole summer on these routes has been one delay after another. Why people should book with them gain is anyones guess. But they'll blunder on again next year with the same delays and complaints, noone apparently doing anything about it.

Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 59
Reply 6, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1270 times:

The charterers on the XLA NCL-SFB and NCL-POP flights are Thomas Cook and Thomson. I believe they are not very happy with how things have turned out with XLA, due to customer complaints.

When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!

A340600 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 4103 posts, RR: 53
Reply 7, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1247 times:

TF-ATU really is an accident prone a/c! Mind you, aren't half the XLA fleet Wink

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I flew G-VKNG and was delayed an hour each way. Then again, at SFB I took a look at the Travel City Direct flights and thought, glad i'm with XLA, because those pax booked on the old 74's weren't going home anytime soon!

Sam Smile

Despite the name I am a Boeing man through and through!

Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4088 posts, RR: 13
Reply 8, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1243 times:

Even the "new" B737-800's are getting into trouble. The other day i saw G-XLAD at Gatwick, bound for Hurghada, went onto the runway, began take off roll, then slowed down before turning off and returning to the gate. A Virgin B747-400 turned on behind it, and an Emirates B777-300ER had to go around. XLAD came back out and took off an hour later.

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