A340 tries to sneak out of FRA

c_d · Feb 2, 10, 2:34 pm

A german tabloid just posted a funny picture about a parked A340 that tried to sneak out of FRA. Regardless of the correctly placed brake blocks, the unmanned rascal managed to set itself free and decided to have a little sight seeing until a fence stopped its adventure.

LH PR was confirming that the icy parking position and the nasty wind may caused that incident. Minor damage was reported and - naturally - that a/c is send to the penalty box for a close inspection before returning to active duty.

alex0683de · Feb 2, 10, 3:14 pm

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Originally Posted by c_d

A german tabloid just posted a funny picture about a parked A340 that tried to sneak out of FRA. Regardless of the correctly placed brake blocks, the unmanned rascal managed to set itself free and decided to have a little sight seeing until a fence stopped its adventure.

LH PR was confirming that the icy parking position and the nasty wind may caused that incident. Minor damage was reported and - naturally - that a/c is send to the penalty box for a close inspection before returning to active duty.

Have you got a link? I'd like to see this one!

c_d · Feb 2, 10, 3:19 pm

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Originally Posted by alex0683de

Have you got a link? I'd like to see this one!

Argh, I forgot the link!

Here you go:

777-200LR · Feb 2, 10, 3:20 pm

Alex0683de,
are you German too?
Also I'd love to see a photo of the ac in the fence. { was uploaded the second I pressed Save post }

German-FLyer · Feb 2, 10, 3:46 pm

And here is the link to the article:

http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/leserre...frankfurt.html

flying_student · Feb 2, 10, 4:50 pm

I can understand this aircraft. Sneaking out of FRA is a good idea.

NewbieRunner · Feb 2, 10, 5:01 pm

Cute!!
Looks like an animal in a field snuggling up to a passerby.

**DownUnderFlyer** · Feb 3, 10, 12:29 am

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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner

Cute!!
Looks like an animal in a field snuggling up to a passerby.

Maybe the guys were feeding it?

NewbieRunner · Feb 3, 10, 1:04 am

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Maybe the guys were feeding it?

What's an airbus's favourite food?

It has no name...
Perhaps it felt neglected.

Scoojitsu · Feb 3, 10, 1:43 am

That's probably it!
Oh I would take the poor thing home in a heartbeat.

**oliver2002** · Feb 3, 10, 1:49 am

Anyone know the tailsign?

NewbieRunner · Feb 3, 10, 1:53 am

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Originally Posted by Scoojitsu

Oh I would take the poor thing home in a heartbeat.

You have a big house?

supermasterphil · Feb 3, 10, 1:57 am

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You have a big house?

He lives in the new A380 hangar in Cargo City South

PaulRO · Feb 3, 10, 2:03 am

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Originally Posted by flying_student

I can understand this aircraft. Sneaking out of FRA is a good idea.

Must have forgotten to bring its SEN card along, and got repelled by some stern lady at a lectern outside the lounge for not being able to show it.

Its protestations of "But, but, but, I am an LH Airbus, I have been flying with you a lot, in fact you need me to continue in business, who cares about a silly little card, you can see who I am", heard so often every day at the Cardie Checkpoint in the hallowed and long-distant halls of the SEN lounge, were to no avail. And so, a discrete slide out of the airport seemed to be the only remaining option.

Recommendation:
ALL A340s MUST CARRY THEIR SEN CARD IF THEY WISH TO STAY IN AIRPORT. AS FROM APRIL 1 ONWARDS, A-340s WITHOUT SEN CARDS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAND.

NewbieRunner · Feb 3, 10, 2:25 am

Or perhaps it's a two-class A340. It tried to get into the FCT but was turned away because no First Class and feels rejected.

All airbuses should be given a HON card so they can get into the FCT whenever they want (with the same day departing BP etc. ...)