Even Emirates Has Problems

[Bob C]

In the interests of objectivity and fairness to other airlines, the following was reported on another board :

"Listening to scanner last night, EK421 after take off was unable to retract
under carriage, so dumped fuel and landed back at Perth.

Departed 10:47pm and landed Perth 00:09am, still at the terminal as of 3:38am

Aircraft was A6-ERB A345. "

[Mark Dutton]

I was also listening to the scanner and heard this unfold. Anybody have any updated information on this?

[Rhys Xanthis]

Appears to be still at the terminal, looking at acars.

Departing

Sat
09 Aug 08

Perth International Airport (PER) 22:30 | Scheduled **00:00 | Estimated

From EK website, ** being 2 days later, so that would be a scheduled departure of midnight tonight. (ie Monday morning).

[Bill S]

Was it an ex-Qantas plane or did it depart from a Qantas terminal?

(Just trying to establist a link of journalistic standards here ....)

[Rhys Xanthis]

Was it an ex-Qantas plane or did it depart from a Qantas terminal?

(Just trying to establist a link of journalistic standards here ....)

hahahaha:D

Im sure we could find somehow to link it to Qantas:p

"The catering company that supplies Qantas has been linked to an airline that suffered mechanical problems last night, in another headache for the national carrier"

LOL!!!!

[Radi K]

EK421 after take off was unable to retract under carriage


Sounds like someone left the pin in :o

[Rhys Xanthis]

Looking at ACARS, it would appear the a/c hasnt left Perth yet.

Anyone able to confirm?

EDIT: Looks like we have another revised departure time of 7AM tomorrow morning as EK421A.

[Montague S]

EK412 doesn't even operate to Perth, Rhys.

EK421A leaves tomorrow morning.