It flew out of Melbourne at 11am Friday under an airbus callsign. A long trip at 10,000 feet. I hope they don't encounter any storms at such a low level.
Take off ... at last
Originally Posted by Sunday Herald-Sun
THE Emirates jet that almost crashed at Melbourne Airport with 275 people on board has begun a long and slow journey to France for a $100 million repair job.
The Airbus A340-500 flew from Melbourne Airport at 11am on Friday, with temporary repairs completed on its badly damaged tail.
The low-key departure came 91 days after the accident,
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It is understood Airbus pilots flew to Australia to ferry the aircraft back to France. It was given an Airbus call-sign - AIB-608 - as it left Melbourne, and needed a permit from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority before it could take off.
Melbourne Airport refused to reveal when the flight was leaving.
Air-traffic controllers have yet to decide whether to ask Emirates to pay for the damage caused to their navigation system in the accident.