The above is inbound from Hannover to collect an A380 engine from BA to take it to Miami. A BA A380 was towed/or taxied into an air jetty at Miami and has a severe dent on the outboard port engine cowling, it seems like they're replacing the entire engine.
Loads of info regarding the incident can be found here :- http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/5734 ... ridge.html
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An-124 RA-82044 / G-XLEA damaged
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Re: An-124 RA-82044
That will leave a bit of a shortage. for BA on their A380 routes, fortunately G-XLEK flew from Hamburg to Toulouse today for final delivery preparations, maybe they will try to accelerate it.
There's some debate as to how extensive the damage is on the fora, hopefully not a lot. I flew on the aircraft involved (G-XLEA) in October 2014 so sad to see it getting a knock
There's some debate as to how extensive the damage is on the fora, hopefully not a lot. I flew on the aircraft involved (G-XLEA) in October 2014 so sad to see it getting a knock
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Re: An-124 RA-82044 / G-XLEA damaged
egg on my face - that didn't take long to repair!
'EA returned to LHR from Miami today asBA9179 and landed 13.45, just needed a new engine cowl according to the BA source
edit -and RA-82044 is due back at lhr at 17.57 this evening, currently over Bristol channel approaching Bristol (17.32) as VDA1904
'EA returned to LHR from Miami today asBA9179 and landed 13.45, just needed a new engine cowl according to the BA source
edit -and RA-82044 is due back at lhr at 17.57 this evening, currently over Bristol channel approaching Bristol (17.32) as VDA1904
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Re: An-124 RA-82044 / G-XLEA damaged
RA-82044 just passing to the north of Bath eastbound at FL175, I have no idea why they needed one of these !
Edit :- did they take a replacement engine too just to be on the safe side maybe?
Edit :- did they take a replacement engine too just to be on the safe side maybe?
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