UA130 (IAD-LHR) 15 July Diverts to YYT
Jul 17, 2012, 10:36 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Plat, 1MM
Posts: 2,182
Here's the report from Transport Canada that is cited in the other thread:
UAL130, Boeing 757-200 was enroute from Washington (KIAD) to London (EGLL), routing 49N040W at 03:04Z, at 39,000 ft., NAT Track V. At 03:24Z, the flight declared an emergency (engine out) and descended to 28,000 ft. The flight received clearance to St. John’s (CYYT) and landed safely at 05:15Z.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jul 17, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Jul 17, 2012, 10:38 am
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: ATL
Posts: 516
Here's the avherald report on it:
http://avherald.com/h?article=452c4069&opt=0
They "dropped" from 39k feet to 28k feet due to being on only one engine.
http://avherald.com/h?article=452c4069&opt=0
They "dropped" from 39k feet to 28k feet due to being on only one engine.
Jul 17, 2012, 10:41 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
Jul 17, 2012, 10:47 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: UA 2.5MM; HH Diamond; Hyatt Platinum; MR Gold
Posts: 1,355
Jul 17, 2012, 10:58 am
#23
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,174
Jul 17, 2012, 11:15 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: UA1k 3mm, HH-LifeDiamond, Mar-LifePlatElite
Posts: 351
It does seem the media is over-dramatiznig the situation. I'll be the first to admit, I fell (no pun intended) on the dropping 20k ft headline.
Thanks for the posters who list the flight as controlled decent, not a "drop", and glad everyone was OK!
Thanks for the posters who list the flight as controlled decent, not a "drop", and glad everyone was OK!
Jul 17, 2012, 11:15 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Plat, 1MM
Posts: 2,182
True. But the Transport Canada report sounds an awful lot like a controlled descent of 11,000 miles. I'm sure it was faster than normal (pretty sure that's SOP), but doesn't sound like something that was ever out of control.
Jul 17, 2012, 11:19 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Gold/1MM, AA EXP, Marriott Plat
Posts: 963
My friend was on this flight. He posted a Facebook status:
"One of my worst fears came true tonight- engine failure over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I've got to say, it sure made for an interesting night. Now it's me, the luggage and the dirty airport floor... Im repeating to myself "I love my job, I love my job!)"
Scary and glad I wasn't on it...but glad everyone was okay.
"One of my worst fears came true tonight- engine failure over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I've got to say, it sure made for an interesting night. Now it's me, the luggage and the dirty airport floor... Im repeating to myself "I love my job, I love my job!)"
Scary and glad I wasn't on it...but glad everyone was okay.
Jul 17, 2012, 11:32 am
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,422
It does sound over-dramatized, but I guess we'll have to learn more from the passengers.
I've never had to turn back across the Atlantic, but I've gotten close a couple of times. The worst is when the pilot DOES alert you that you "might" have to turn back, and he'll "get back to you on it." Maybe I'm too blase about it, but I'm always thinking in terms of inconvenience (diversion to Canada or Shannon) and not that my plane might wind up IN the Pond.
I've never had to turn back across the Atlantic, but I've gotten close a couple of times. The worst is when the pilot DOES alert you that you "might" have to turn back, and he'll "get back to you on it." Maybe I'm too blase about it, but I'm always thinking in terms of inconvenience (diversion to Canada or Shannon) and not that my plane might wind up IN the Pond.
