lnglive1011yyz From Canada, joined Oct 2003, 1588 posts, RR: 17 Posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 29469 times:
Apparently according to CTV News 1130 news broadcast, an Air Canada A330 is off the runway at YYZ, in several feet of dirt, with heavy damage to landing gear and engine.
LONGisland89 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 650 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 29508 times:
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5623 posts, RR: 54 Reply 3, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 29429 times:
ACB777 From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 350 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 29345 times:
I searched Twitter for tweets about this. According to what I see, it seems like it is the A330 in Star Alliance Livery ( C-GHLM), and it was headed to LHR.
something From United Kingdom, joined May 2011, 1633 posts, RR: 24 Reply 14, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 27363 times:
I believe this is YYZ's last flight to Europe of the day. As a passenger, I'd hope to get a night in a hotel and another day in Toronto out of this. Wouldn't be too thrilled about having to wait at a deserted airport at night, to then arrive with a 10 hours delay or so. How annoying that would be.
Nothing of course compared to what some Air Canada employees are facing right now. But still annoying.
YYZYYT From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 859 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 22396 times:
Quoting something (Reply 14): I believe this is YYZ's last flight to Europe of the day. As a passenger, I'd hope to get a night in a hotel and another day in Toronto out of this. Wouldn't be too thrilled about having to wait at a deserted airport at night, to then arrive with a 10 hours delay or so. How annoying that would be.
I was on a Jazz Dash 8 that went off a taxiway at YYZ several years back, it was also the last flight to our destination (YSB). They did indeed put us up in hotels, though it took several hours to deplane, bus us back and process the 20 passengers on board (we bounced to a halt shortly after 10 pm, but the first passengers weren't sent off to hotels until after 1 am!).
Though, the hotel was a dump, and was in the area of the aiport (ie far from downtown). I wouldn't hold my breath that the passengers on this flight get "another day in Toronto" in any meaningful sense, unless they want to pay for a cab downtown and back. More like: late arrival at a hotel in the airport strip, and back to the aiport mid-day to await new flight in early / mid aft.
It was an annoying experience, notwithstanding the hotel bed.
SSTsomeday From Canada, joined Oct 2006, 1276 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 22116 times:
Quoting keesje (Reply 20): Limtted damage it seems, a pilot has a bad day.
Well, it's a minor incident in the larger scheme of things. But what DOES happen to a pilot who taxi's off a runway on a clear night.... Does it go on his "record?" Testing and retraining? Suspension? Demoted to second officer for a year? Seems like a pretty costly mistake. Also when one airplane clips another while taxiing (there's been a lot of that lately.)
JAAlbert From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1219 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 18235 times:
Will the pilot be disciplined over this incident? What does this sort of incident do to a pilot's career, if anything? And what does the airline do with the passengers waitin in FRA for their return flight? Do they fly an empty plane over or try and rebook everyone on different carriers or flights?
wilco737 From Greenland, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 8542 posts, RR: 78 Reply 22, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 18273 times:
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Quoting JAAlbert (Reply 28): And what does the airline do with the passengers waitin in FRA for their return flight? Do they fly an empty plane over or try and rebook everyone on different carriers or flights?
I am sure they will be rebooked on other airlines or onto other AC flights out of FRA.
Quoting JAAlbert (Reply 28): Will the pilot be disciplined over this incident?
Difficult to say from that point now. Depends on the reason why it happened.
Heavierthanair From Switzerland, joined Oct 2000, 639 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 16206 times:
G´day
Quoting SSTsomeday (Reply 25): Well, it's a minor incident in the larger scheme of things. But what DOES happen to a pilot who taxi's off a runway on a clear night.... Does it go on his "record?" Testing and retraining? Suspension? Demoted to second officer for a year? Seems like a pretty costly mistake. Also when one airplane clips another while taxiing (there's been a lot of that lately.)
Well, the guy may be an excellent pilot, knowing his (or her?) business piloting a plane. But maybe some driving lessons maybe appropriate.
Where I live I would get fined for getting stuck in the mud.
Cheers
Peter
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." (Albert Einstein, 1879
ACABlaker From Canada, joined Aug 2010, 24 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (1 year 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 15233 times:
FIN 938 is undergoing a check and wheels to be cleaned, is planned for AC876 tonight 2230 departure.
25 tymnbalewne: Pilot: You might tell your mechanic...I've got over three million miles in the air. Joe Patroni: And 2 1/2 feet in the ground. Really? It took 33 repl
26 crazyfoo88: Looks like they have added a 3rd FRA flight to make up for last nights cancellation. Ident/FlightID ACA2176 Status FILED Facility CCZY Equipment Prefi
27 SamuP: Being tugged back to the terminal right about now. Looking pretty dandy.
28 Boeing744: I connected through YYZ last night right before the incident. I definitely saw this aircraft sitting at the gate (unless AC has more than one *A colo
29 longhauler: Sometimes I am astounded when someone likes to show that they know absolutely nothing about the incident stated. I hate to disrupt a good conversatio
30 sunrisevalley: Why does this not surprise me! Arguably one of the most expensive airports in the world to operate from on one hand and on the other a deficient taxi
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