Millhouse

http://www.zawya.com/story/Emirates_...12nL3E8MC13D2/

Teach them for not using the Trents.

LaLaLayla

It is a bit worrying that this is the third IFSD that EK has had in 4 days.

mikewot

I think it's good practice to shut down and have a think:
From AVHerald report: "........climbing out of Sydney's runway 34L when upon contacting departure the crew declared PAN reporting they needed to shut the #3 engine (GP7270, inboard right hand) down and requested to stop climb at FL110 and continue on planned track until decision was made whether to return or continue, controller indicating the aircraft was needed higher to not leave controlled air space, the aircraft subsequently climbed to FL160 and FL190. The crew subsequently decided to return to Sydney, dumped fuel and landed safely on runway 34L about 90 minutes after departure......"

The fact that the flight crew considered continuing would lead me to guess that it was a relatively benign engine shutdown.

mentalist

WTFAYTA?

LaLaLayla

Huh?!?

mikewot

What The Flipping Heck Are You Talking About

LaLaLayla

Oh.

"It is a bit worrying that this is the third IFSD (In-Flight [engine] ShutDown) that EK (Emirates Airline) has had in 4 days."

mikewot

The other two were another A380 and a 777-300.

Incident: Emirates A388 near Kosice on Nov 7th 2012, engine shut down in flight

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EDO performing flight EK-201 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL340 about 30nm northeast of Kosice (Slovakia) when the crew shut the #4 engine (GP7270, outboard right hand) down. The aircraft set course in direction of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) descending to FL100, about 85nm east of Frankfurt the aircraft changed course to fly south around Frankfurt and divert to Paris (France). The aircraft landed safely on Charles de Gaulle Airport's runway 26R about 140 minutes after the engine was shut down.

A replacement Airbus A380-800 registration A6-EDM was dispatched from Dubai to Paris as flight EK-3073 and resumed flight EK-201 reaching New York with a delay of 12 hours.

A passenger reported the crew announced engine #4 had been shut down.

The incident aircraft was able to position to Dubai on Nov 8th as flight EK-7002 and resumed service about 35 hours after landing in Paris.



Incident: Emirates B773 near Mumbai on Nov 7th 2012, engine shut down in flight

An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EBO performing flight EK-373 from Bangkok (Thailand) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 190 passengers and 16 crew, was enroute near Mumbai (India) when the crew received an engine (GE90) fire indication, shut the engine down and activated the fire suppression. The aircraft diverted to Mumbai for a safe landing on runway 09. Responding emergency services found no fire.

A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration A6-EAI positioned from Dubai to Mumbai as flight EK-7372, resumed flight EK-373 and reached Dubai with a delay of 9 hours.

kittycat1

don't like this thread I fly later this week!

LaLaLayla

Don't worry, Kitty - it's not as bad as it sounds.

mikewot

I'm in the industry and I can assure you that flying is the safest mode of transport. Please note that no one was even scratched in any of these incidents.

Millhouse

safer than walking?

winter

definately safer than running

mikewot

Yes look how many pedestrians get knocked down by cars!

kittycat1

but number of people that walk- 5 billion- no of people that get run over- teeny ammount in comparison, no of people that fly- no idea- number of people that plummet to their deaths... can someone please work out which is actually safer...

travelling ina taxi on SZR... ok flying is probably safer than SZR