Delta Emergency Landing at DUB this morning?

MuffinsDa

My wife was flying from DUB this morning at 9:00, she said her flight was delayed for 20 mins due to an emergency landing by a Delta plane. She said she saw emergency vehicles going to it after landing. Nothing here about yet?

jamo2oo9

I'm guessing it would be a medical diversion?

FWVT

Hardly need for the emergency vehicles for just a medical emergency.

keith16

FWVT wrote: »

Hardly need for the emergency vehicles for just a medical emergency.

Did you really just type that and hit 'Submit Reply'?

No need for emergency vehicles for an emergency? Really?

What would you propose? Open the emergency shoot, let the passenger in question slide down, face first onto the tarmac so the plane can continue on its way?

Roblestone

http://www.thejournal.ie/emergency-landing-dublin-airport-2-1047104-Aug2013/?utm_source=twitter_self

Roblestone

keith16 wrote: »

Did you really just type that and hit 'Submit Reply'?

No need for emergency vehicles for an emergency? Really?

What would you propose? Open the emergency shoot, let the passenger in question slide down, face first onto the tarmac so the plane can continue on it's way?

FWTV is right, an ambulance meets the plane at the gate for medical emergencies. No need for fire truck speeding down the runway behind an aircraft because a passenger ate a dodgy hot dog!

keith16

Roblestone wrote: »

FWTV is right, an ambulance meets the plane at the gate for medical emergencies. No need for fire truck speeding down the runway behind an aircraft because a passenger ate a dodgy hot dog!

Ah my apologies in that case to FWTV. didn't realise the fire trucks were scrambled.

basill

No hot dogs involved, just jet engines hence the fire cover.

Dublinflyer

One of the engines is in a bad way and they are going to need to change it before it goes anywhere!

lord lucan

Dublinflyer wrote: »

One of the engines is in a bad way and they are going to need to change it before it goes anywhere!

Good chance of an Atlas 747 coming in in the next few days so. :-)

stopthepanic

Roblestone wrote: »

FWTV is right, an ambulance meets the plane at the gate for medical emergencies. No need for fire truck speeding down the runway behind an aircraft because a passenger ate a dodgy hot dog!

the Fire service do turn out to some medical emergency's but this is ensure the safety of the a/c.

If an a/c leaving the UK or even Europe for the States diverts in, they are usually landing with a higher than normal fuel load, making them very heavy.

This leads to extra braking on landing which can lead to over heating or even a burst tyre. hence the fire cover.

Delta Kilo

Seeing the report of the engine being shut down due to low oil pressure coupled with the passengers feeling vibrations its fairly safe to assume bearing failure in the engine. In this case, the engine will indeed need to be removed and a spare installed before the A/C can go anywhere. CF6 requires a 747 to transport it.

Does anyone here have insider info that could find out when the 747F is scheduled to arrive?

There is the possibility a european airline with Delta connections could help them out and truck a spare engine in also.

Dublinflyer

it will be arriving early tomorrow at 0500z

Delta Kilo

Ah, was hoping to catch a glimpse of a 747 landing at Dub at work.

FWVT

It's on AvHerald

http://avherald.com/h?article=46736e7d&opt=4096

EchoIndia

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CKS213


N794CK Boeing 747-222B(SF) by Irish251, on Flickr

JamieIsGod

The aircraft is just about over New York currently and the flight time from JFK to DUB is roughly 7 hours 40 minutes so I believe that 8:30 is a more accurate arrival time

EchoIndia

Eastbound the flight time is nothing like that. The web link I provided gives very accurate information and arrival times are usually within five minutes of estimate.

keith16

Does anyone else hate flying Delta? I boarded a similar aircraft at JFK a few years ago. We were sitting at the gate for hours and then the APU failed. They got it going again but not for long.

Flight was finally cancelled and I was never more happy to be getting off an aircraft.

CaptainSkidmark

Didnt this happen earlier in the year also? maybe late last year?

Razor44

According to fr24 its due in at 0700....Funnly enough the pic provided for the aircraft is it landing at eidw last time round.

owenc

JamieIsGod wrote: »

The aircraft is just about over New York currently and the flight time from JFK to DUB is roughly 7 hours 40 minutes so I believe that 8:30 is a more accurate arrival time

The flight will never be that long.

lord lucan

Kalitta 747 due at DUB in the next 30 minutes.

aaabbbb

Pretty sure I just heard it fly over me in Donabate !

JamieIsGod

EchoIndia wrote: »

Eastbound the flight time is nothing like that. The web link I provided gives very accurate information and arrival times are usually within five minutes of estimate.

I didn't even notice your link, sorry about that..

CaptainSkidmark

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Didnt this happen earlier in the year also? maybe late last year?

There have been at least two other replacement engines flown into Dublin in the last few months. Delta must be losing a small fortune on this route!

FWVT

Delta's last one was in February

http://avherald.com/h?article=45db2872&opt=4096

EchoIndia

A replay on FR24 shows the 747 touching down at 0633 local time, which makes for a flight time from ATL of 6hr 55m.

Dublinflyer

It's just been towed over to the west apron and I believe it is due to leave in the next few hours.

Bummer1234

Anyone any idea when this is leaving?

Cargo Chief

it was supposed to leave at 0745Z on 8/23. However it may leave (or have left) already as CKS needed the 747 elsewhere. The plan is to send N795CK in on Friday morning enroute AMS-DUB-JFK to pick up engine and empty stand. of course this too is subject to change... :-)

SachaJ

Cargo Chief wrote: »

it was supposed to leave at 0745Z on 8/23. However it may leave (or have left) already as CKS needed the 747 elsewhere. The plan is to send N795CK in on Friday morning enroute AMS-DUB-JFK to pick up engine and empty stand. of course this too is subject to change... :-)

From what I can see that plane is currently over London heading towards Ireland

http://www.flightradar24.com/CKS626

Peregrine

20,000ft over the Irish Sea at the moment.

Edit: And lined up for 10.

Oops!

Looks like it has just taken off on flightradar24.com

madzers

Delta Emergency landing pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-madden/sets/72157635201898512/

Peregrine

Anyone get a picture of the 747?

madzers

The two Kalitta 747's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-madden/9575614885/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-madden/9578401554/

EchoIndia

The second 747 arriving:

N795CK Boeing 747-251B(SF) par Irish 251, on ipernity