QF5 to return to SYD with problem

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Just appeared on the 9 news is 'a mid-air drama' relating to QF5 which is reportedly circling the city. Can't see it on PP at the moment.

[Jason H]

heard it on ten news too. www.liveradar24.com is showing it currently near Gosford at 7000ft

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Yep got it now thanks , VH-OJI

[Grahame Hutchison]

ATC advised emergency vehicles when QF5 was on a 7nm final and would be the next aircraft to land. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 16R, Tender 6 and Car 2 were cleared to enter the runway following the QF5 touchdown. Threshold wind was 180 at 15kts, and ATC requested QF5 to hold on taxiway Alpha and contact the Fire Commander in Tender 6.

ATC advised that a runway check would need to be conducted after the emergency landing.

Channel 7 reported the incident as an engine problem.

[Nigel C]

All done and dusted at 1831. There is nothing to see here...move along please!:p

[Sarah C]

There is nothing to see here...move along please!:p

Exactly - what a non event. If it happened an hour later, the 6pm news wouldn't go in to hysterics over it.

[Karl M]

Another event get covered when noting happens!

Funny thing is they sent helicopters and all out, just to catch a 747 landling.:D

[Grahame Hutchison]

Now on Final Call and scheduled to depart at 2130, not sure if a substitute aircraft was required.

[Nigel C]

Now being serviced by OJP.

[Mike W]

I couldn't help chuckling over the standard " a passenger reported seeing flames from the engine" comment :D

[Benny Zheng]

Plane has just departed. (2210LT)

[Rob Fluke]

ATC coms already up on Youtube regarding the arrival of QF5, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj2HctPmxo4

[Brian Hoy]

I couldn't help chuckling over the standard " a passenger reported seeing flames from the engine" comment :D

There was something in that statement as both police and fire brigade received calls from people on the ground reporting a QF 747 with flames from an engine heading out to sea after takeoff.

[Nathan Long]

Sounds like a compressor stall.

[Mike W]

There was something in that statement as both police and fire brigade received calls from people on the ground reporting a QF 747 with flames from an engine heading out to sea after takeoff.

My skeptism is related to "the boy who cried wolf" syndrome. Of cause it may well be true

[Darryl Schlodder]

I heard on my scanner from FCC (Fire Control Centre) i.e. Station 2 of ARFFS that the Cronulla Police had called them advising them of this incident. This info was passed to the Fire Commander in Tender 6.

[Brenden S]

It was a engine surge.

[John Thoroughgood]

Would you believe Sky News had the identical story and footage they showed on the 30th, back on in todays "happening news"!!!!
Talk about amateur hour!

[Jason H]

Noticed that VH-OJI was meant to operate the QF15 on Apr02 but went U/S again and VH-OJD operated as QF15D after it arrived this morning from LA. Today's QF15 operated by VH-OJJ