DL 72 hit by lightening
Dec 23, 2015, 10:17 pm
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DL 72 hit by lightening
On DL 72, ATL-AMS 12/23/15, shortly after takeoff, struck by lightening, damaged engine deicer. Circled dumping fuel and made emergency landing back in ATL, all safe, but nasty looking black mark on nose of plane.
Dec 23, 2015, 10:50 pm
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keep Rudolph's nose muted.
Very fortunate that other than that everything is OK and it happened at
ATL where alternate equipment and flight arrangements can be made rather
than at a non-hub city - still yet it not going to be walk in the park - sadly
some folks are not going to be home for Christmas timely.
Dec 24, 2015, 1:00 am
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All DL/KLM flights to AMS for tomorrow are fully booked? This should be the time of the year when loads are light for TATL/TPAC, but the schedule cutbacks during this period are making space tighter than usual.
Dec 24, 2015, 9:19 am
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Mostly Indian sub-continent travelers since KLM flies to a lot of major indian cities and december is high-time traffic to India, hence the additional Jet Airways partnership beginning soon. Most of those travelers dont mind traveling on Christmas as fares tend to be cheaper.
Dec 24, 2015, 3:59 pm
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Dec 25, 2015, 5:43 pm
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Santa better have his elves put up the lightening rods on the sleigh and
keep Rudolph's nose muted.
Very fortunate that other than that everything is OK and it happened at
ATL where alternate equipment and flight arrangements can be made rather
than at a non-hub city - still yet it not going to be walk in the park - sadly
some folks are not going to be home for Christmas timely.
keep Rudolph's nose muted.
Very fortunate that other than that everything is OK and it happened at
ATL where alternate equipment and flight arrangements can be made rather
than at a non-hub city - still yet it not going to be walk in the park - sadly
some folks are not going to be home for Christmas timely.
Lightening is a weight and balance issue, isn't it??
Dec 25, 2015, 6:00 pm
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Mostly Indian sub-continent travelers since KLM flies to a lot of major indian cities and december is high-time traffic to India, hence the additional Jet Airways partnership beginning soon. Most of those travelers dont mind traveling on Christmas as fares tend to be cheaper.
Dec 27, 2015, 1:27 pm
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Dec 27, 2015, 2:02 pm
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