EY plane stuck on runway at MEL for 14 hours after tyres burst

[p--and--t]

The parking of International widebodies on remote stands also highlights the terrible forward planning. We run third world airports here.

What like DOH? Not ever arrived there at an aerobridge over several trips over several years.

 

[jrfsp]

The parking of International widebodies on remote stands also highlights the terrible forward planning. We run third world airports here.

Even the bus stands are at capacity during peak hours.

 

[jase05]

What like DOH? Not ever arrived there at an aerobridge over several trips over several years.

It is bizarre as I’ve flown through DOH many times and have so far avoided the dreaded bus gate
I’ve jinxed myself now though

 

[RooFlyer]

What like DOH? Not ever arrived there at an aerobridge over several trips over several years.

But if MEL had busses like DOH, I wouldn't mind.

 

[33kft]

But if MEL had busses like DOH, I wouldn't mind.

Our new buses are a real hit with the passengers, but with their 2 pax per square kilometer density I am afraid we are going to need 20,000 more of them

 

[p--and--t]

But if MEL had busses like DOH, I wouldn't mind.

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Are they new or for first? Certainly not like that for my J arrivals.

 

[RooFlyer]

Are they new or for first? Certainly not like that for my J arrivals.

First

 

[Franky]

Again, terrible writing from The Australian.

We don’t need the screeching bit, and the leapt bit either.

It must have been the same reporter on the TV news last night, much the same story....

 

[Himeno]

First

On my last time through DOH, they wouldn't let the J pax down the stairs to the buses because the J bus hadn't arrived. They kept boarding Y pax.
When they did let us out (into the 40C weather at 2am), they had an F bus for us.

I don't think I've ever boarded a flight out of DOH from a air bridge, yet don't recall a time when I had a bus for an arriving flight.

 

[p--and--t]

On my last time through DOH, they wouldn't let the J pax down the stairs to the buses because the J bus hadn't arrived. They kept boarding Y pax.
When they did let us out (into the 40C weather at 2am), they had an F bus for us.

I don't think I've ever boarded a flight out of DOH from a air bridge, yet don't recall a time when I had a bus for an arriving flight.

I wonder if the extension to the airport recently opened will improve the bus gate situation Over several trips Ive never arrived at an aerobridge at DOH and only departed once from an aerobridge.

I guess I’ll find out in Sep/Oct if the odds have changed as I have two transits in J.

 

[jrfsp]

I wonder if the extension to the airport recently opened will improve the bus gate situation Over several trips Ive never arrived at an aerobridge at DOH and only departed once from an aerobridge.

I guess I’ll find out in Sep/Oct if the odds have changed as I have two transits in J.

Getting off topic here, but tends to depend on the city youre arriving / departing to. Primary destinations usually get jetbridges (Australia / USA / Primary euro & asian cities)

 

[OZDUCK]

From the ABC news site -

"The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has just released new information revealing the flight crew observed a high exhaust gas temperature indication from the aircraft's right engine.

The ATSB said the rejected take-off was conducted in line with standard operating procedures.

"After gathering further information, the ATSB has determined it will not conduct an investigation into the incident," it said in a statement to the ABC."

Authorities reveal cause of Etihad Airways aborted take-off in Melbourne

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says an engine gauge on the Etihad Airways passenger plane was showing a high exhaust gas temperature.

www.abc.net.au

 

[p--and--t]

From the ABC news site -

"The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has just released new information revealing the flight crew observed a high exhaust gas temperature indication from the aircraft's right engine.

The ATSB said the rejected take-off was conducted in line with standard operating procedures.

"After gathering further information, the ATSB has determined it will not conduct an investigation into the incident," it said in a statement to the ABC."

Authorities reveal cause of Etihad Airways aborted take-off in Melbourne

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says an engine gauge on the Etihad Airways passenger plane was showing a high exhaust gas temperature.

www.abc.net.au

Amazing how waiting for facts is more informative

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Amazing how waiting for facts is more informative

Is it though? We knew it was a technical incident… that doesn’t change the hyperbole of the tyres exploding

 

[p--and--t]

Is it though? We knew it was a technical incident… that doesn’t change the hyperbole of the tyres exploding

The media reports intimated
- the pilot aborted takeoff because of the tyres - not true, engine issue
- the plane remained on the runway because of flat tyres - not true, damaged undercarriage

Tyres were merely one of the results from heavy braking - not the cause of the incident at all.

 

[Saab34]

Looks like it has departed back to AUH, no doubt with a nice engineering invoice to boot!

 

[marki]

Thank for the updates