QF30 Emergency Landing in MNL after door "Popped"

[straitman]

Although for most of us, our cars don't suffer from decompression

Thankfully not :!: :shock:

 

[oz_mark]

Thankfully not :!: :shock:

but at least i know what to do if oxygen masks appear from above :shock:

 

[NM]

Although for most of us, our cars don't suffer from decompression

I once had a decompression problem with my old Kingswood. The number 5 cylinder suffered decompression after the rod went through the side of the block .

 

[straitman]

I once had a decompression problem with my old Kingswood. The number 5 cylinder suffered decompression after the rod went through the side of the block .

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to come up with there car engine having a decompression.

Thanks NM for not letting us down. :shock:

 

[serfty]

I once had a decompression problem with my old Kingswood. The number 5 cylinder suffered decompression after the rod went through the side of the block .

Was it then you decided on the B*S?

 

[NM]

Was it then you decided on the B*S?

Well, it was BK (Before Kids), so no need for a b*s back then.

 

[NM]

Thanks NM for not letting us down. :shock:

Its a tough job, but someone has to do it

 

[moa999]

comment from crikey.com.au reporting on the Qantas AGM today

"However he did say all of the 737s in question were back in service, and that the damage to the 747-400 that made an emergency diversion to Manila last month would cost less than $10 million to repair and would return to service in October. "

 

[straitman]

comment from crikey.com.au reporting on the Qantas AGM today

"However he did say all of the 737s in question were back in service, and that the damage to the 747-400 that made an emergency diversion to Manila last month would cost less than $10 million to repair and would return to service in October. "

Some good news at last for Qantas though it did not seem to make it as a major news items :!:

 

[oz_mark]

The Australian carries the same news:

Qantas 'safety record second to none' | The Australian

They go for November though

"The QF30 is repairable for less than $10m," Mr Dixon said today.
"Repairs are starting now, and it will be back in service in November.
"That investigation is still continuing... and the investigation is still centring on the oxygen bottles involved."

 

[straitman]

From an Aviation Industry perspective the Friday Australian Aviation section is the only one worth anything, so I'll be interested to see what they have to say tomorrow.

 

[oz_mark]

FWIW - the interim factual report is due out tomorrow

 

[simongr]

From an Aviation Industry perspective the Friday Australian Aviation section is the only one worth anything, so I'll be interested to see what they have to say tomorrow.

Can we assume that there was not much of interest last week?

 

[oz_mark]

Oxygen 'bottle blast holed Qantas jet'

The Australia: Oxygen 'bottle blast holed Qantas jet' | The Australian

A BURSTING oxygen cylinder blew the hole in the fuselage of a Qantas jet last month that forced it to make an emergency landing in the Philippines, a report finds.

The tank failed and burst, blasting through the cabin floor from a storage area between business and economy class seats on a Hong Kong to Melbourne flight last month, a preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found.

ATSB: 200804689

 

[serfty]

I find the actual .pdf of the report a good read with some interesting points and great pics ...

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2008/AAIR/pdf/AO2008053_Prelim.pdf

e.g. It took 7 minutes for the aircraft to descend from 39,000ft to 10,000ft. (10:17-10:24)

 

[oz_mark]

About Qantas - Newsroom

Qantas welcomed the release today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) of its preliminary investigation report into the depressurisation incident and diversion to Manila of the B747-400 operating QF30 on 25 July 2008.

The report indicates that one of the aircraft's 13 passenger oxygen system cylinders failed and that while the fuselage and some flight systems sustained damage, the aircraft continued to operate safely and landed in Manila without further incident.

..as for repairs...

"Preparations for these repairs are underway, with the work to be carried out in Manila by Lufthansa Technik in consultation with Boeing and Qantas engineers."

 

[Mal]

NoNews Ltd is at it again... Some choice quotes from their reporting on the report:

Qantas passengers &squo;lucky&squo; not to have been hit during drama | The Courier-Mail

Headline "Qantas passengers 'lucky' not to have been hit during drama"

It also hit an exit door handle, pushing it to "open".

A claim later explained by saying:

The bottle appeared to have pushed the exit door handle from the closed position to open. But the handle shaft had fractured, meaning the door was not open even though the handle showed it was.

(implying that they were lucky that the handle shaft fractured)

Tenuous Link #1 - link to non-relevant article http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24261151-952,00.html Cost cuts: Life jackets grounded!


Just the facts Ma'am. We're experts (at instilling fear!)

 

[oz_mark]

Qantas explosion may happen again: govt

Qantas explosion may happen again: govt - Breaking News - National - Breaking News

A terrifying incident aboard a Qantas jet which saw a hole blasted in the fuselage by an exploding oxygen tank could happen again, the federal government has warned.

Air safety investigators announced on Friday that they were yet to find out why the oxygen cylinder exploded mid-air, forcing an emergency landing in Manila for the Boeing 747, which was carrying 346 passengers.

Actually, I would have thought that given thay don't know what caused it, the fact it could happen again was self-evident.

(I'm not sure the governement warned it ould happen again - just answered yes when asked if it could!)

 

[straitman]

Can we assume that there was not much of interest last week?

Sorry :!:

You assume correctly. .... and this week also

 

[simongr]

"Preparations for these repairs are underway, with the work to be carried out in Manila by Lufthansa Technik in consultation with Boeing and Qantas engineers."

Oh dear we are all going to die - Johnny Foreigner under the supervision of the nasty krauts fixing our aircraft - end of the world stuff...