BA 777 on fire at LAS

[PaulST]

All the more reason for an uneconomic repair?

Agreed, unless they want to be able to say that they haven't had a hull loss for X years. Having said that, I'm sure they would have lost that 777 that crash landed a few years ago in London so there goes that theory...

 

[jb747]

Wasn't this rumoured to be the reason why Qantas didn't write off VH OJH ?

It's just a rubbish rumour that won't die. Throw enough mud I guess.....

 

[Boca68]

Seems the ol' damaged bird got a patch job and has finally left LAS.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...amaged-ba-777-leaves-las-vegas-for-fu-422590/

Surprised to read they took it to 36000 altitude for such a short flight.


Edit: Just had a quick look on Google Earth at VCV, a recent pic too. I think I spot a couple of old QF birds there? Am I mistaken? probably, but curious.

 

[docjames]

Surprised to read they took it to 36000 altitude for such a short flight.

Testing out the repair? It probably climbs fairly easily lightly loaded.....

 

[Himeno]

Edit: Just had a quick look on Google Earth at VCV, a recent pic too. I think I spot a couple of old QF birds there? Am I mistaken? probably, but curious.

There are a number of retired QF aircraft in storage at VCV awaiting sale or parting out.

 

[Boca68]

There are a number of retired QF aircraft in storage at VCV awaiting sale or parting out.

Thanks Himeno, I'm sure about 2, possibly another 2 as well. The 2 i'm sure of, look like 747-400, perhaps one of them is VH-OJI? I remember reading of middle of last year.

 

[jb747]

The satellite view associated with Google maps is showing 4*747, 9*767, and 5*737.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Accident report can be found here: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/R...tID=20150908X35241&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA