What a Beautifull Landing

FIREWALL · 11-04-10, 11:32 AM

Just watched live on the news that Qantas Airbus 380 land at LAX.

I understand it had a problem. Caught that part late and don't know what it was.

Gerald · 11-04-10, 11:38 AM

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=176781

Herr-Berbunch · 11-04-10, 11:40 AM

Quantas has grounded the A380 after an uncontained engine fault on one ten mins out from Changi (Singapore). That one landed ok, I think the rest are getting down sharpish.

CCIP · 11-04-10, 03:39 PM

The incident was definitely not at LAX, however having been to LA twice in the last couple of months and flying through the airport, I've enjoyed watching Quantas A-380 operations while there. You might've just seen archive footage of one flying there. They're awesome to look at in the air. It seems like Quantas has at least two 380s based there (at least I'd seen two at a time on the ground there), so I'm sure their operation will be affected by this grounding....

bookworm_020 · 11-04-10, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

The incident was definitely not at LAX, however having been to LA twice in the last couple of months and flying through the airport, I've enjoyed watching Quantas A-380 operations while there. You might've just seen archive footage of one flying there. They're awesome to look at in the air. It seems like Quantas has at least two 380s based there (at least I'd seen two at a time on the ground there), so I'm sure their operation will be affected by this grounding....

They have six in operation, with more on order....

CCIP · 11-04-10, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

They have six in operation, with more on order....

Yup, that's what I'm gathering from these articles. I assume up to now half of them flew east (i.e. US), half flew west (Indochina/Europe). It was certainly very cool to see two of them on the ground at the same time at LAX. Pretty sure they're the only 380 operator on that field now, though I might be wrong.

CCIP · 11-04-10, 10:33 PM

Oh yeah, forgot the obligatory self-made pics:

One on the pad:

And one at the gates:

Which later pushes back for departure...

11-04-10, 11:32 AM	#1
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	What a Beautifull Landing Just watched live on the news that Qantas Airbus 380 land at LAX. I understand it had a problem. Caught that part late and don't know what it was. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-04-10, 11:38 AM	#2
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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Quantas has grounded the A380 after an uncontained engine fault on one ten mins out from Changi (Singapore). That one landed ok, I think the rest are getting down sharpish. __________________

11-04-10, 03:39 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	The incident was definitely not at LAX, however having been to LA twice in the last couple of months and flying through the airport, I've enjoyed watching Quantas A-380 operations while there. You might've just seen archive footage of one flying there. They're awesome to look at in the air. It seems like Quantas has at least two 380s based there (at least I'd seen two at a time on the ground there), so I'm sure their operation will be affected by this grounding.... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

11-04-10, 10:33 PM	#7
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Oh yeah, forgot the obligatory self-made pics: One on the pad: And one at the gates: Which later pushes back for departure... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)