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Post by corsair67 on Feb 5, 2007 14:24:21 GMT 12
Channel Seven managed to turn this into a whole "passengers feared for their lives" scenario! Plane's engine checked after mid-air 'backfire'John Stapleton February 05, 2007. QANTAS engineers are inspecting one of its Boeing 747s following the failure of an engine shortly after the plane's departure from Sydney for Los Angeles. Passengers reported loud noises and flames trailing from flight QF 149 on Saturday morning about 45 minutes after take-off. Observers on the ground reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the plane. Engine No3, on the right-hand side, ceased working, forcing the plane to return to Sydney after 90 minutes in the air, during which time the fuel load was dumped. A Qantas spokesman said it could take several days to discover what went wrong. He said all safety protocols were followed. Passengers were given snacks and ice-cream in an attempt to keep them calm. "It is a rigorous and extensive inspection process," spokesman Lloyd Quartermaine said. "The issue with the engine has not been resolved. At this stage, we are still analysing and examining it." While a few of the more than 270 passengers were placed into vacant seats on a scheduled service to Los Angeles later in the day, Qantas was forced to put on a replacement service, which left at 9.30pm that night. Qantas denied there had been an explosion and described the problem as similar to an engine backfiring. "At this stage, we believe it was an engine surge, which can lead to a flame jetting out the back of it, but it is not an engine explosion," Mr Quartermaine said.
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Post by planeimages on Feb 5, 2007 18:01:36 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Feb 5, 2007 19:52:32 GMT 12
Excuse me sir, we are all going to die.. would you like vanila or strawberry ice cream
I would be saying something back like, forget the ice cream, and drag her off to the toilets......
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Post by planeimages on Feb 6, 2007 17:51:24 GMT 12
But if you didn't die, then you would have to marry her!
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Post by beagle on Feb 6, 2007 20:01:00 GMT 12
whats worse, dying or marrying an aussie
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 6, 2007 20:04:51 GMT 12
Depends on which Aussie.
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