873 gear problem, returns to SFO
Dec 5, 2010 | 2:31 am
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873 gear problem, returns to SFO
Just happened to catch this while listening to ZOA (Oakland Center) on liveatc.net. CX 873 Sun Dec 5 (sched arr HKG Mon Dec 6) has unstowable gear and is now dumping fuel and returning to SFO.
Last edited by HkCaGu; Dec 5, 2010 at 2:37 am Reason: minor grammar
Dec 5, 2010 | 3:14 am
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Estimated time for departure, 1 hour (from 2:13AM).
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...u/DSC00077.jpg
First officer coming around to talk to the FC passengers. They're checking to see if they can takeoff based off the crew's flying time limit.
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...u/DSC00077.jpg
First officer coming around to talk to the FC passengers. They're checking to see if they can takeoff based off the crew's flying time limit.
Last edited by Compfreak; Dec 5, 2010 at 3:26 am
Dec 5, 2010 | 2:43 pm
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Estimated time for departure, 1 hour (from 2:13AM).
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...u/DSC00077.jpg
First officer coming around to talk to the FC passengers. They're checking to see if they can takeoff based off the crew's flying time limit.
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...u/DSC00077.jpg
First officer coming around to talk to the FC passengers. They're checking to see if they can takeoff based off the crew's flying time limit.
Dec 5, 2010 | 8:10 pm
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A/C, I'm assuming is their abbreviation for aircraft.
So final update, left SFO around 4AM, which was roughly 4 hrs late. Dinner was served throughout the cabin after we landed in SFO. The pilot announced that we were going to take on additional fuel so that we could make up a bit of the lost time. Arrive in HK around 10AM. Total on the aircraft time is an estimated 18 hours.
So final update, left SFO around 4AM, which was roughly 4 hrs late. Dinner was served throughout the cabin after we landed in SFO. The pilot announced that we were going to take on additional fuel so that we could make up a bit of the lost time. Arrive in HK around 10AM. Total on the aircraft time is an estimated 18 hours.
Last edited by Compfreak; Dec 5, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Dec 5, 2010 | 8:57 pm
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I was on a B747 from LHR-HKG last September, and i heard a loud bang on the wing side during take-off, good thing we arrived HKG without incident. I think it is time to retire or sell those B747 which are almost 20years old now
Dec 6, 2010 | 2:56 am
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A bit off topic but it's interesting how the message is really similar to that on one of the CX commercials (birthday party) where it shows Happy Birthday 
, I thought it wasn't real.
Plus, it I presume the message was typed onboard rather than pre-set into the system? It says "You safety..." instead of "Your safety..."
, I thought it wasn't real.Plus, it I presume the message was typed onboard rather than pre-set into the system? It says "You safety..." instead of "Your safety..."