One air traffic controller on duty (ground and runway clearances). I feel sorry for the guy. Mandatory overtime shift.
C130 down in Columbia, 100+ onboard, no survivors.
Video: Seems to have had some failure on takeoff.
More on the dire air traffic control situation in America
They lied to me via graphics!
That’s not cool.
Captain advised of Medical emergency.
All staying onboard and doing a quick turnaround to head off again
Long flight!
6 hours + turnaround + 17 hours.
From someone in ATC Sydney:
A child had a serious anaphylactic reaction to the peanuts/snacks that were handed out hours into the flight. But the EpiPen presented/used had expired.
That’s horrific.
Not great and hopefully the child has recovered. An expired EpiPen is still better than not having one and the decision was made that it wasn’t life threatening which allowed them to return to SYD
An expired epi pen is often no different to a non expired one, assuming it wasn’t years out of date.
It’s just a legal nightmare if something did happen to go wrong.
Aerobridge ripped door off A350 of China Airlines. Melbourne Airport I believe.
Yep, Melbourne
Could tell immediately it was MEL, just nother day at the office.
Fancy forgetting to put the chocks down!
I read it was hooked to the tow vehicle while still connected to the air bridge
Yes, it’s more the aircraft hitting the air bridge than the other way around.