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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:16 am
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BA B787 G-ZBKP taxiway incident Edmonton
Just seen this via Aeronews on Facebook:

G-ZBKP at Edmonton International Airport

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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:18 am
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So in BAs quietest period ever with barely any flights we have had:

1) A350 collide with 777 at Dubai on pushback
2) A380 damage taxiway at Chateauroux
3) 777 get covered in foam
4) 787 get pushed off taxiway onto grass
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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:21 am
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I am glad BA is more successful at flying planes than parking them
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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:22 am
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Pushed back too far.
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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by BAeuro
So in BAs quietest period ever with barely any flights we have had:

1) A350 collide with 777 at Dubai on pushback

4) 787 get pushed off taxiway onto grass
Double case of the wingwalker not doing exactly the job he/she's been paid to perform...
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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:38 am
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Double case of the wingwalker not doing exactly the job he/she's been paid to perform...
Great, you've saved the investigation team a fortune there!
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Old Jun 4, 20, 10:40 am
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Great, you've saved the investigation team a fortune there!
I'll send 'em a cheap invoice.
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Old Jun 4, 20, 11:01 am
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Originally Posted by BAeuro
So in BAs quietest period ever with barely any flights we have had:

1) A350 collide with 777 at Dubai on pushback
2) A380 damage taxiway at Chateauroux
3) 777 get covered in foam
4) 787 get pushed off taxiway onto grass
Hey! Come on give them a break these planes arent used to being parked up and feeling abandoned and unused. I know how they feel!
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Old Jun 4, 20, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by BAeuro
So in BAs quietest period ever with barely any flights we have had:

1) A350 collide with 777 at Dubai on pushback
2) A380 damage taxiway at Chateauroux
3) 777 get covered in foam
4) 787 get pushed off taxiway onto grass
Arguably a period of abnormal operations (reduced staffing, new protocols, unfamiliar destinations) is exactly when you would expect more, rather than less incidents.
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Old Jun 4, 20, 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by BAeuro
So in BAs quietest period ever with barely any flights we have had:

1) A350 collide with 777 at Dubai on pushback
2) A380 damage taxiway at Chateauroux
3) 777 get covered in foam
4) 787 get pushed off taxiway onto grass
Gotta say it's quite a creative way to get insurance to contribute to their cash flow
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Old Jun 4, 20, 5:51 pm
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Better question is what does Edmonton need that BA is delivering? I could have hitched a ride from LHR and then made my way home to Vancouver by Air Canada.
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Old Jun 4, 20, 6:00 pm
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There's been a BA 787 flying YEG and back since at least early May (when I started driving by YEG and paying attention). Funnily enough when we were re-opening Phase I, I'd hop around daily barbecues with neighbours. Since we live along the flight path, it's nice to have had some quiet lately. But recently around 5 PM, we can't help but notice the massive BA tail grace the skies above us, massive because we rarely get a widebody 'round these parts.

I also posted this thread last month: Anyone know what plane this is parked at YEG?
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Old Jun 4, 20, 7:49 pm
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Why would cabin crew work these flights?
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Old Jun 4, 20, 7:57 pm
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Originally Posted by makin'miles
Why would cabin crew work these flights?
If carrying cargo in the cabin regulations require a minimum crew to keep the cabin safe from cargo accidentally shifting out of position etc.
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Old Jun 5, 20, 3:38 am
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Originally Posted by makin'miles
Why would cabin crew work these flights?
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If carrying cargo in the cabin regulations require a minimum crew to keep the cabin safe from cargo accidentally shifting out of position etc.
And for fire safety. Passenger cabins tend not to have much in terms of fire suppressant outside of extinguishers. Most (semi-)automated fire suppressant systems work by reducing or eliminating the levels of oxygen in the air around the fire, which is not a situation humans react well to
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