Missing/crashed planes, and other aviation mis/adventures

More “chop chop”

Moorabbin back in July.

“While stationary at holding point A, a privately-operated Piper PA-32R-300 taxied into position behind the Cessna 152, awaiting departure for a flight to Broken Hill, New South Wales. After a brief pause, the PA-32R began rolling forward until the propeller contacted the 152’s tail structure.”

Anyone want to buy Coldstream Airport?

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Amazing that no one died.

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My wife was just on a plane that didn’t take off.

On take off at Tulla the flight was aborted at the last second due to loss of instrumentation. It slammed on the breaks and ran off into the run off lane. Scary stuff.

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Far out. That would be scary. What airline?

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Virgin.

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Westjet broke something landing at everyone’s favourite airport.

At about the -6.52 mark.

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To ADL?

My wife is on Virgin to Gold Coast today and got notification that she will have a 2-3hr delay due to inbound being delayed.

Yup was to Adelaide.

They’ve all disembarked.

Ahh, makes sense as probably will need to shuffle the deck to find spare aircraft. I just booked her on the BNE flight instead and work can pay her Uber/taxi down to the Gold Coast

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https://simpleflying.com/virgin-australia-embraer-e190-e2/

Virgin Australia Takes Delivery Of Country’s First Embraer E190-E2

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I was on BA16 and we just turned around and came back to Sydney. Its a B787-9, had a strong smell of fuel on the flight deck apparently. Not sure if a PAN PAN was called, but the fire trucks were waiting for us to land

Good that it has returned safely but being a fifth freedom that will create havoc with loads

Great little aircraft. Pity most of us won’t get to see them for some time as they won’t venture too far initially

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Take 2 now. But I am not going to make my connection in Singapore. Oh well I will enjoy the next 8 hours of my Business free upgrade!

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I missed the announcement and spoke too soon, they are leading us out through departures

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And free accommodation in Singapore I presume

Or in Sydney, not sure I will get as far as SIN tonight

Dependant on your final destination and/or status they will put some passengers on other airlines