A330 Engine Falls on SYD Road

[Flying Fox]

Oh how embarrassing.

Aircraft engine falls onto road in Sydney’s south

So now I wonder -

1. Was the engine for QF or VA?

2. Was the engine damaged?

 

[samh004]

I believe the engine was for the RAAF.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Police say the man will be issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for drive heavy vehicle not comply load constraint, and class one over-size permit offence. He is due to appear at Sutherland Local Court on November 1.

Clearly the article didn't get a look over from spelling or grammar police.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Samh004 is correct, it was a RAAF KC-30 engine

 

[moa999]

what's the difference between a military engine and commercial (apart from the paint?)

 

[Pleb Status]

I believe VA use RR Trent 772 on their A330 and the 'offending' engine was from GE.

 

[Altair]

I believe VA use RR Trent 772 on their A330 and the 'offending' engine was from GE.

QF A330 engines are also GE.

 

[samh004]

what's the difference between a military engine and commercial (apart from the paint?)

In this instance, other than the manufacturer, just the owner

Oh, and a big dent!

 

[Flying Fox]

I liked this bit of the article -

Police will allege the driver used restraints for a 900kg load, when the engine weighed seven tonnes.

Quite optimistic on the drivers part.

 

[Denali]

Having seen the aftermath of a container falling off a truck onto a car/driver, all I can say is thank God it didnt roll and land on someone/a car.

 

[opusman]

At least it didn't fall off in mid-air.

 

[jb747]

Clearly the article didn't get a look over from spelling or grammar police.

P'lice is a totally different language. Not english....

 

[alieninperth]

I saw the title and immediately thought of Donnie Darko.

 

[jb747]

At least it didn't fall off in mid-air.

Might have been easier to explain....

 

[ajd]

Clearly the article didn't get a look over from spelling or grammar police.

It's typical police/courts speak - cf the NSW Lawcodes database: https://lawcodes.judcom.nsw.gov.au/..._code/3430/law_code/64096/law_part_code/79879