Bolt falls off plane over SYD

[simongr]

I think we can take some assurance from this that at least our planes are made of sufficiently hard material that a high speed impact didnt do too much damage to the bolt

 

[NM]

Well it seems someone got it wrong:

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority traced the serial number and said it had come from a Boeing 747 or a 767.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has confirmed that the bolt, which smashed through tiles on the roof of Angelo Margiotta about 8.30am, was a type used on Boeing 737 and 747 planes.

Now with Qantas ruled out, which international airlines have 767 or 747 departures from Sydney around 8:30am?

By my reckoning, and assuming noone was running really late that morning, the non-Qantas Boeing 747 and 767 departures of international airlines between 8am and 8:30am would include:

SQ220 Sydney to Singapore, scheduled departure 08:00am. Op by 747-400
UA830 Sydney to Melbourne, scheduled departure 08:05am. Op by 747-400

Don't know about any 747 freight ops that morning. And of course this speculation is based on the information from media reports that have already been seen to be none too accurate.

 

[jaxjax]

Don't all components on aircraft have a serial number stamped in them for identification?

Cheers

jaX

 

[jaxjax]

I'd add KM1415 to MEL, which was a 767, to that list.

 

[Shano]

Latest news is that SQ is the culprit....

Falling bolt tracked to jumbo jet's wing - National - smh.com.au

 

[NM]

I'd add KM1415 to MEL, which was a 767, to that list.

I think you will find that is an Air Malta codeshare operated by Qantas.

 

[Mal]

The media report quoted in the OP says 747 or 737. And there are few 737s operated by International Airlines into or out of Sydney. So I am sure CASA knows just which aicraft it came from.

Yeah, as explained later, I had read a different article than the one posted this morning! Amazing how Journo's know the truth, the whole truth and publish nothing other than the facts!

 

[straitman]

Don't all components on aircraft have a serial number stamped in them for identification?

Cheers

jaX

No:!:

Just most of them.

 

[serfty]

Airline admits Boeing bolt accident

Airline admits Boeing bolt accident | NEWS.com.au

October 19, 2006 06:47pm
Article from: AAP

SINGAPORE Airlines says a bolt that smashed through the roof of a Sydney house came from one of its Boeing 747s.

Singapore Airlines said a bolt was missing from the wing of a Boeing 747-400 on flight SQ220, which took off just after 8am yesterday and landed safely in Singapore at 2.05pm.

...

Singapore Airlines said it was working with the Australian authorities and Boeing to discover why the bolt had become dislodged.

It also promised that its insurers would contact Mr Margiotta soon about the damage to his house.

"We are treating this incident very seriously, even though the possible dislodging of the bolt did not compromise the aircraft's performance or safety,'' the company said.