Etihad Plane in Trouble - Melbourne

[Sprucegoose]

There seems to be an issue with the Etihad flight leaving Melbourne this evening—it's circling over the bay and dumping fuel.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Its EY461

 

[Sprucegoose]

 

[FlyingFiona]

It's landed back at MEL...

 

[MooTime]

Yep we saw it from our backyard. Dumping fuel and flying by..standard procedure for whatever reason.

Today's Melbourne heat 33° got to someone??

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Quite a sensational headline

 

[Forg]

Did they light up the fuel they dumped, like an F-111?

 

[Archipelago]

I'd say there's a slight difference between

ETIHAD PLANE IN TROUBLE

and

'there seems to be an issue.. it's circling over the bay and dumping fuel'

 

[Sprucegoose]

Did they light up the fuel they dumped, like an F-111?

Not on this occasion.

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I'd say there's a slight difference between

ETIHAD PLANE IN TROUBLE

and

'there seems to be an issue.. it's circling over the bay and dumping fuel'

Spruce is a trainee reporter....

 

[Saab34]

Playback on ATC has them saying they had an engine issue.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Playback on ATC has them saying they had an engine issue.

Thanks, Saab34 - can you post the recording?

 

[p--and--t]

I wonder if it will get even a mention in the media as opposed to the blanket coverage on all stations for days on end when the QF plane had an engine failure

 

[serfty]

...
Spruce is a trainee reporter....

Fixed that for you ...

 

[Saab34]

Well it ended up departing 2328pm local after an assumed engineering check. Sure will be one heck of a long duty for the crew.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I'd say there's a slight difference between

ETIHAD PLANE IN TROUBLE

and

'there seems to be an issue.. it's circling over the bay and dumping fuel'

Saab 34 says there was talk of an engine issue. I would consider engine issues on a two-engine plane trouble, and the manufacturer agrees.

There was a situation requiring a return to the field—the first flight was clocked departing at 7.06 pm and returning at 8.24 pm round, so it was in the air for only 1.18hrs

The second go at this was a 23.28 departure for a DOH arrival at 0611 - 13.43 hours duration.

If I find more information, I'll provide it for you.

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[Mattg]

Well it ended up departing 2328pm local after an assumed engineering check. Sure will be one heck of a long duty for the crew.

Would the same crew really be allowed to operate MEL-AUH with a duty time 5 hours longer than planned?

 

[DC3]

Plane dumps fuel

 

[Sprucegoose]

Would the same crew really be allowed to operate MEL-AUH with a duty time 5 hours longer than planned?

Plane in Trouble?

You are late to the party......

 

[Sprucegoose]

Would the same crew really be allowed to operate MEL-AUH with a duty time 5 hours longer than planned?

I am guessing their hours are regulated by their local aviation authority.

 

[DC3]

You are late to the party......

Yes, my apologies for trying to have a life outside of AFF.