QF1 from SIN diversion to Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD)

[Must...Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1606118381307822080

 

[straitman]

I am sure this will come up quickly and there will be lots of questions for jb747.

QF1 is currently squawking 7700 and has diverted to Baku (GYD) in Azerbaijan. It has just landed whilst I typed this message.

 

[gwilli1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1606118381307822080

QF1 now on the ground in BAKU

 

[exLXCXFF]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1606118381307822080

Just landed in Baku

QF1 now on the ground in BAKU

How exciting for Planespotters in - I hope someone is out there for us!

 

[ausfox]

The squaw code 7700 is for an emergency which can be involving the aircraft or a medical emergency onboard. Also from a dimming memory loss of radio communication.

 

[straitman]

The squaw code 7700 is for an emergency which can be involving the aircraft or a medical emergency onboard. Also from a dimming memory loss of radio communication.

Radio is 7600.

 

[serfty]

I am sure this will come up quickly and there will be lots of questions for jb747.

QF1 is currently squawking 7700 and has diverted to Baku (GYD) in Azerbaijan. It has just landed whilst I typed this message.

 

[transpactraveller]

QF1 now on the ground in BAKU

Medical emergency?
Apparently scheduled to take off again for London in 20 minutes, so a very quick stop.

 

[AviatorInsight]

Intermittent cargo smoke warning, apparently.

 

[jpp42]

Looks like GYD does have an A380-capable gate, but no regular A380 services , so I wonder if they have the ability to service it there. Will be quite the trip to write home about if they get stuck there (if the issue can't be fixed very quickly and the crew runs out of hours... which would be fairly likely if there is no A380 mechanic at that port).

 

[jpp42]

News breaking in another forum, thought this might be of interest here (click for direct link to the post, disregard the preview):

QF1 from SIN diversion to Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD)

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

QF1 from Singapore to Heathrow, has diverted to Heydar Aliyev International airport at Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD), apparently after receiving a smoke alarm signal.

Landed just under an hour ago. It looks like this airport has A380 capable gates but no regular A380 service, so it will be interesting to see if they can service it before the crew runs out of hours to continue the trip. Will be some people perhaps not having the Christmas they intended depending on how bad the disruptions are, but at least all are safe!

 

[serfty]

GYD-LHR has been scheduled(perhaps optimistically).

 

[exLXCXFF]

QF1 in Baku not yet on F24.

 

[exLXCXFF]

Medical emergency?
Apparently scheduled to take off again for London in 20 minutes, so a very quick stop

Per AskThePilot thread, apparently cargo smoke indication - probably explains why they were on the ground so quickly.

A few pictures from on the ground, seems like a lot of emergency services made it out there:
Qantas Airways plane makes emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (PHOTO)

 

[jb747]

Looks like GYD does have an A380-capable gate, but no regular A380 services , so I wonder if they have the ability to service it there. Will be quite the trip to write home about if they get stuck there (if the issue can't be fixed very quickly and the crew runs out of hours... which would be fairly likely if there is no A380 mechanic at that port).

You can't just use any 380 ground engineer...so it probably doesn't matter if there is one there or not. Do a search for SQ diversions to Baku. Being allowed off the aircraft/terminal is an issue in itself. Trabzon might have been much more interesting, or perhaps even Tbilsi.

 

[oz_mark]

Intermittent cargo smoke warning, apparently.

Some talk around it was a lithium battery. But may have been a false alarm.

 

[AIRwin]

Aircraft is VH-OQH

 

[jb747]

GYD-LHR has been scheduled(perhaps optimistically).

It would have been about 8am local when you posted this. I expect that it's just a rolling place holder. I'd not be planning on anything soon, but happy to be wrong.

Post automatically merged: Dec 23, 2022

Some talk around it was a lithium battery. But may have been a false alarm.

Some talk...based on what. The system is not prone to false alarms, though anything intermittent is always suspect.

 

[SYD]

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-flight-from-singapore-to-london-diverted-to-azerbaijan/news-story/45a7de65067cc83c344f3488f85900b9

 

[jpp42]

You can't just use any 380 ground engineer...so it probably doesn't matter if there is one there or not.

So basically, everyone waits until an engineer, perhaps some parts, and a spare crew is flown from LHR? Would Qantas need to charter a jet for this? I've heard of this happening in other diversions but not sure their practice.