Maestro Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 6 January 2014 Last updated at 12:41 GMT Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing An Airbus A380 plane operated by Singapore Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure. The plane was flying from London to Singapore and had 467 passengers and 27 crew members on board. The airline said that oxygen masks were deployed and the aircraft landed "uneventfully" at the Baku airport. It said that none of the passengers or crew was injured and that it was investigating what caused the problem. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25618122 -- BBC 2014-01-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post irishsmile Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 Must have been an absolutely terrifying experience for every passenger! But we must praise the captain and his crew for taking immediate action and landing the aircraft safely with all passengers and crew unharmed. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Lots of hysterical Marys around these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scott Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Off-topic posts deleted. Stay on topic, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samaaw Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder how many of the "complaining passengers" are Singaporean - they generally are an uptight bunch. Congrats to the Captain & crew for safe handling of this situation. Good Work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intravox Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 I guess I shouldn't be crying over travel plans that will see me miss out on my first TG 380 flight ever out of CDG. Instead I get a new torture seat on the "refurbished" AB 340 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Removed a post using a profanity and the replies to it. Also removed a troll post, and a baiting post and the reply to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Edited January 7, 2014 by jacko45k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder what the response would have been from the TVF crowd had it been a TG A380... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 My sister was on the flight. They think there was a leak from one of the doors because it was inspected by a technician before take off. She said the descent was pretty scary. Baku airport for a day, a few hours in the Hilton and she's now in Singapore waiting for a connection to Sydney. Not enough info for passengers and sq couldn't provide much inside the airport. All the fun of the fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybcool Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm glad your sister was OK. Scary when a flight goes wrong I bet. I'm not clear on why this has anything to do with the Dreamliner since it wa an Airbus that failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm glad your sister was OK. Scary when a flight goes wrong I bet. I'm not clear on why this has anything to do with the Dreamliner since it wa an Airbus that failed. She had a newborn with her. Good pics we got on Facebook. But, because there was no star alliance partner airline in Baku there was little or no assistance on the ground. The story is that they knew the door had a minor problem but still decided to try and make it. Silly plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I wonder how many of the "complaining passengers" are Singaporean - they generally are an uptight bunch. Congrats to the Captain & crew for safe handling of this situation. Good Work ! You'll find it was mostly Australian airing their unhappiness . . . so why the anti-Singapore rant? SQ is by far the best airline around . . . and it is to the crew's credit that they actually informed the passengers what was going on I'm glad your sister was OK. Scary when a flight goes wrong I bet. I'm not clear on why this has anything to do with the Dreamliner since it wa an Airbus that failed. She had a newborn with her. Good pics we got on Facebook. But, because there was no star alliance partner airline in Baku there was little or no assistance on the ground. The story is that they knew the door had a minor problem but still decided to try and make it. Silly plan. I read that they checked the door, found nothing wrong, and then started the flight where the error showed again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Yes, that's what the news report said: In response to passenger reports that the emergency landing was because of a faulty door, a Singapore Airlines spokesman said that "on the earlier flight into London there was a noise reported from one of the main deck doors". But he added that "the door was inspected by engineers on the ground in London with no findings, and the aircraft was cleared for continued operation". Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25618122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hindsight is always 20/20... If the PIC feels that it's kosher to fly given the advice of Engineering then there's no issue.. If Engineering had said there was an issue and the bird shouldn't fly and he still flew then he would be looking for a new job.. I'll take the opinion of a highly qualified aviation professional over an armchair expert every day of the week... Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Uh, There are about twice as many incidents on file for the Airbus A380 - 800 as there are for the Dreamliner. It's just that "certain places" get their jollies by reporting on the Dreamliner and ignoring Airbus problems. Link Link Several of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine destroyers were just sent to Japan due to China's claims to certain Islands. What does Airbust have? Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Uh, There are about twice as many incidents on file for the Airbus A380 - 800 as there are for the Dreamliner. It's just that "certain places" get their jollies by reporting on the Dreamliner and ignoring Airbus problems. Link Link Several of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine destroyers were just sent to Japan due to China's claims to certain Islands. What does Airbust have? Link Oh good, next time I want to fly over Asia in a wide seat I will consider a Poseidon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I wonder how many of the "complaining passengers" are Singaporean - they generally are an uptight bunch. Congrats to the Captain & crew for safe handling of this situation. Good Work ! You'll find it was mostly Australian airing their unhappiness . . . so why the anti-Singapore rant? SQ is by far the best airline around . . . and it is to the crew's credit that they actually informed the passengers what was going on I'm glad your sister was OK. Scary when a flight goes wrong I bet. I'm not clear on why this has anything to do with the Dreamliner since it wa an Airbus that failed. She had a newborn with her. Good pics we got on Facebook. But, because there was no star alliance partner airline in Baku there was little or no assistance on the ground.The story is that they knew the door had a minor problem but still decided to try and make it. Silly plan. I read that they checked the door, found nothing wrong, and then started the flight where the error showed again Apparently the problem was quite apparent early into the flight, but it got worse until it eventually depressurised. She will get out of singapore on Friday. She reckons sq did as much as they could. Its just that it was a useless airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaacorp Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Uh, There are about twice as many incidents on file for the Airbus A380 - 800 as there are for the Dreamliner. It's just that "certain places" get their jollies by reporting on the Dreamliner and ignoring Airbus problems. Link Link Several of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine destroyers were just sent to Japan due to China's claims to certain Islands. What does Airbust have? Link Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Uh, There are about twice as many incidents on file for the Airbus A380 - 800 as there are for the Dreamliner. It's just that "certain places" get their jollies by reporting on the Dreamliner and ignoring Airbus problems. Link Link Several of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine destroyers were just sent to Japan due to China's claims to certain Islands. What does Airbust have? Link Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Without US technology and manufacturing there would be no Airbus. "For the production of its jetliners, Airbus spends 42 percent of its aircraft-related procurement in the U.S. – buying more parts, components, tooling and other material from the United States than any other country. Workers in more than 40 states help build Airbus aircraft, supporting 226,000 high-quality jobs across the U.S. Airbus is the largest export customer for the United States aerospace industry." Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 @Neversure Without European (predominantly French, for lordy's sake!) help, there might never have been a USA... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 @Neversure Without European (predominantly French, for lordy's sake!) help, there might never have been a USA... I didn't know the French had jetliners in 1774. I thought this was about the 21st century and the Airbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 Well it is unlikely to be a shrinking number of incidents is it? Not quite Dreamliner status yet? I would have panicked too... of all places to be doing an emergency landing!!! Uh, There are about twice as many incidents on file for the Airbus A380 - 800 as there are for the Dreamliner. It's just that "certain places" get their jollies by reporting on the Dreamliner and ignoring Airbus problems. Link Link Several of the new Boeing P-8 Poseidon submarine destroyers were just sent to Japan due to China's claims to certain Islands. What does Airbust have? Link That list is rubbish, it includes things like medical emergencies and burst tyres. Probably some Screamliner fan trying to make it look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Without US technology and manufacturing there would be no Airbus. "For the production of its jetliners, Airbus spends 42 percent of its aircraft-related procurement in the U.S. – buying more parts, components, tooling and other material from the United States than any other country. Workers in more than 40 states help build Airbus aircraft, supporting 226,000 high-quality jobs across the U.S. Airbus is the largest export customer for the United States aerospace industry." Link Well if we need to play that game who invented the jet engine??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Without US technology and manufacturing there would be no Airbus. "For the production of its jetliners, Airbus spends 42 percent of its aircraft-related procurement in the U.S. – buying more parts, components, tooling and other material from the United States than any other country. Workers in more than 40 states help build Airbus aircraft, supporting 226,000 high-quality jobs across the U.S. Airbus is the largest export customer for the United States aerospace industry." Link Well if we need to play that game who invented the jet engine??? Dr. Hans von Ohain, a German. Link Edited January 10, 2014 by NeverSure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Without US technology and manufacturing there would be no Airbus. "For the production of its jetliners, Airbus spends 42 percent of its aircraft-related procurement in the U.S. – buying more parts, components, tooling and other material from the United States than any other country. Workers in more than 40 states help build Airbus aircraft, supporting 226,000 high-quality jobs across the U.S. Airbus is the largest export customer for the United States aerospace industry." Link Well if we need to play that game who invented the jet engine??? Further to this rather silly game it would appear that the Dreamliner is not even a US made plane as Boeing has outsourced, according to some sources (see below), at least two thirds of its manufacturing overseas, largely to Japan, continuing and accentuating the trend seen with the B767 and B777. In the world of globalisation few things are what they seem to be.... http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/boeing-goes-to-pieces/ And that's why the B787 is having so many issues I presume?... http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/18/is-outsourcing-to-blame-for-boeings-787-woes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Let me guess ; you re american and proud of US company... However EADS and its Airbus 380 busted Boeing on the match versus the dreamliner Without US technology and manufacturing there would be no Airbus. "For the production of its jetliners, Airbus spends 42 percent of its aircraft-related procurement in the U.S. – buying more parts, components, tooling and other material from the United States than any other country. Workers in more than 40 states help build Airbus aircraft, supporting 226,000 high-quality jobs across the U.S. Airbus is the largest export customer for the United States aerospace industry." Link Well if we need to play that game who invented the jet engine??? Dr. Hans von Ohain, a German. Link Not forgetting Frank Whittle, a Brit, also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDweeb Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Food for thought....the growing number of incidents involving the A380 series: http://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/type/a388/airbus-a-380-800 I read a post on an airline forum once, where it was claimed that every Airbus that ever crashed and burned )this was (pre 380), was in perfect flying condition at the time. The claim being that the flight control systems and possibly some pilot error were the prime suspects. There is a lot of discussion about the bleeding edge of aircraft technology vis-a-vis aircraft loss, almost all of it about EADS Edited January 11, 2014 by DrDweeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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