QF32 Emergency landing

Joseph Saragozza. · #1 2nd September 2009, 06:23 PM

while watching the news this evening there were reports of QF32 form
Singapore to Sydney has been diverted to Perth after #4 engine has been shut down, due to a fuel leak.

they also mention it was the same aircraft that was involved in the mid-air depressurisation from Hong Kong to Melbourne.
VH-OJK i think from memory

Jason H · #2 2nd September 2009, 06:47 PM

VH-OJK does seem to be becoming a bit infamous

Raymond Rowe · #3 2nd September 2009, 08:22 PM

Still could have flown onto sydney on three engines.

Matt_L · #4 2nd September 2009, 09:20 PM

Unnecessary quote of entire above post removed - mod.

Yeah,

ask BA pilots.

They fly 747s with 3 engines across the Atlantic!

NickN · #5 2nd September 2009, 09:25 PM

Sydney Airport website has an ETA of 11.20pm. Will they be allowed in after curfew?

Michael Mak · #6 2nd September 2009, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond Rowe

Still could have flown onto sydney on three engines.

The media will be all over QF if they find out.

Beau Chenery · #7 2nd September 2009, 09:34 PM

Woo-Hoo.....good O/T for the boys!!!!

Michael Atkin · #8 2nd September 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond Rowe

Still could have flown onto sydney on three engines.

Yeah they probably could if they wanted to but i don't think they would have wanted to risk having another fuel leak and needing to shut down another engine

Malcolm Parker · #9 2nd September 2009, 10:29 PM

isn't this one of the jets that are to be withdrawn from service later this year?

Adam G · #10 2nd September 2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raymond Rowe

Still could have flown onto sydney on three engines.

The aircraft would have done it but it would be a marginal call with CAO 20.6