AF A380 diverting to Snn?

Comhrá

Teebor15

Yes..Its a medical emergency.

eastmayo

Sure is,medical emergency

TPMP

eastmayo wrote: »

Sure is,medical emergency

Anyone know how long it'll be there for? Thinking of heading over.

rubberdiddies

Looks like its on its way to DUB
Hope the pax is ok

EDIT ok I may be wrong. It's disappeared now from my screen after appearing to be on the euro Dub

eastmayo

TPMP wrote: »

Anyone know how long it'll be there for? Thinking of heading over.

Would not think it will be on the ground long,once the ill passenger is off I'd imagine they will be in there way again,

ShanE90

They have just landed at SNN, heard ground say they're sending him over a marshall and if someone could move the c130 out of the way!

Teebor15

Flight planned to depart to CDG at 1015. Of course that might be delayed but that's the time the plan is in for.

SickBoy

TPMP wrote: »

Anyone know how long it'll be there for? Thinking of heading over.

Where would you go to see it? Are there many good vantage points of the runway?

ComeraghBlue

Air France have just confirmed its leaving in 5 minutes

TPMP

SickBoy wrote: »

Where would you go to see it? Are there many good vantage points of the runway?

Head towards the aerospace and make a left just before the entrance to it. There's viewing area beside the runway.

ComeraghBlue

Taxiing now for take off

knewbie

Here's a crappy iPhone pic...

XsApollo

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JJgjRdb7Z8Y

Here she is landing.
Recorded on iphone

billie1b

XsApollo wrote: »

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JJgjRdb7Z8Y

Here she is landing.
Recorded on iphone

Great little video, she's some bird

flazio

On a side note I hope the medical emergency is ok and making a speedy recovery.

TPMP

flazio wrote: »

On a side note I hope the medical emergency is ok and making a speedy recovery.

I actually passed the two ambulances heading into limerick when I was on my way out to Shannon.

Bummer1234

What a machine, Hope the PAX are ok.

Zonda999

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/us-military-plane-diverts-to-shannon-after-emergency-30037248.html

On Sunday, the world’s biggest passenger jet touched down in Shannon with the largest ever number of people to land on Irish soil at one time.

The Air France Airbus A380 Super Jumbo was en route from Los Angeles in the US to Paris when the crew declared a medical emergency and requested permission to divert to the mid west airport.

Emergency personnel were standing by for the aircraft when it landed at 9.11am and a female passenger was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment.

homerjay2005

would Shannon be able to handle a regular one of these or was this only possible as a once off?

L1011

homerjay2005 wrote: »

would Shannon be able to handle a regular one of these or was this only possible as a once off?

The airfield can handle it but they don't have a suitable gate at the terminal (double bridges, etc).

homerjay2005

MYOB wrote: »

The airfield can handle it but they don't have a suitable gate at the terminal (double bridges, etc).

can they land and take off from Dublin also?

flazio

homerjay2005 wrote: »

can they land and take off from Dublin also?

No, Dublin's runways are just a little too short.

homerjay2005

flazio wrote: »

No, Dublin's runways are just a little too short.

thats pretty amazing to be honest that our national airport, has an issue like that!

flazio

One of our national airports, not the only one.

TPMP

homerjay2005 wrote: »

thats pretty amazing to be honest that our national airport, has an issue like that!

Capital airport doesnt necessarily mean national airport.

LXFlyer

homerjay2005 wrote: »

thats pretty amazing to be honest that our national airport, has an issue like that!

Lest we go around in rings again on this topic - this thread will tell you why:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86862158

ozzy jr

lxflyer wrote: »

Lest we go around in rings again on this topic - this thread will tell you why:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86862158

I sense some rings!

I asked a similar question recently regarding Dublin Airport and the conflicting information concerning the A380,

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87499060

Kumsheen

flazio wrote: »

No, Dublin's runways are just a little too short.

That's not correct. The A380 needs less runway than the 747.
I think the issue is the width/clearance of taxi routes and the angle of the turns etc. Also you need somewhere to park the beast, which is probably the biggest problem in Dublin.

billie1b

Kumsheen wrote: »

That's not correct. The A380 needs less runway than the 747.
I think the issue is the width/clearance of taxi routes and the angle of the turns etc. Also you need somewhere to park the beast, which is probably the biggest problem in Dublin.

I heard, not sure how true but heard it only needs 5000ft for MLW, it could always be parked where Air Force One was parked and stairs and buses for the pax. There's a fair few airports that use stairs and buses to disembark and embark the pax on it

relaxed

Are there staircases linking top and bottom deck on an A380 or are they effectively independent.

L1011

relaxed wrote: »

Are there staircases linking top and bottom deck on an A380 or are they effectively independent.

There are stairs, two sets.

Kumsheen

relaxed wrote: »

Are there staircases linking top and bottom deck on an A380 or are they effectively independent.

For a diversion you only need steps to reach the lower doors as pax can get down to that deck inside the aircraft.

I'm sure Emirates have looked at DUB for A380 regular ops, but maybe the apron area is just too congested to facilitate it without causing disruption every time it comes in.

kub

With the exception of the EI 747's, did any other carrier operate 747's on scheduled services to Dublin?

Is there any operator doing it currently?

So what are the chances of an operator putting an A380 on a scheduled route into Dublin?

Thats the thing about airliners, they are business's.

relaxed

kub wrote: »

With the exception of the EI 747's, did any other carrier operate 747's on scheduled services to Dublin?

Is there any operator doing it currently?

So what are the chances of an operator putting an A380 on a scheduled route into Dublin?

Thats the thing about airliners, they are business's.

Not sure about passengers but Air France have a 747 cargo service at the moment

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056533645

Kenny2012

Singapore Cargo used B747s on a scheduled basis to Dublin.

kub

kub wrote: »

With the exception of the EI 747's, did any other carrier operate 747's on scheduled services to Dublin?

Is there any operator doing it currently?

A search on Airliners.net brings up quiet a few 747's in Dublin, not sure about scheduled services though..

flazio

Why has a thread about an A380 landing in Shannon become all abut 747s in Dublin all of a sudden?

christy c

flazio wrote: »

Why has a thread about an A380 landing in Shannon become all abut 747s in Dublin all of a sudden?

First time on boards.ie?

ozzy jr

Kenny2012 wrote: »

Singapore Cargo used B747s on a scheduled basis to Dublin.

I used to remember that flying over the house every Sunday. A long time ago now. Was it only a visitor on a Sunday?

Growler!!!

flazio wrote: »

Why has a thread about an A380 landing in Shannon become all abut 747s in Dublin all of a sudden?

Thread drift, a bit like the FR24 thread eh :rolleyes:

V_Moth

Attached is a pic of the A-380 taken from the Passenger terminal in Shannon last Sunday morning. The C-130 is between the two white aircraft on the right.

I got the pic as I was a passenger on EI120 from Orlando and which tried to land twice at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning around 7:30am, but encountered strong turbulence and was diverted to Shannon.

I am a fairly nervous flyer and it was a fairly traumatic experience, with the aircraft swaying quite strongly from side to side, as well as encountering frequent "air pockets" (the worst of it was shortly after the pilot had lowered the landing gear). Quite a few people got air sick and a small number were let off at Shannon as they were too sick/traumatised to continue.

TPMP

V_Moth wrote: »

Attached is a pic of the A-380 taken from the Passenger terminal in Shannon last Sunday morning. The C-130 is between the two white aircraft on the right.

I got the pic as I was a passenger on EI120 from Orlando and which tried to land twice at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning around 7:30am, but encountered strong turbulence and was diverted to Shannon.

I am a fairly nervous flyer and it was a fairly traumatic experience, with the aircraft swaying quite strongly from side to side, as well as encountering frequent "air pockets" (the worst of it was shortly after the pilot had lowered the landing gear). Quite a few people got air sick and a small number were let off at Shannon as they were too sick/traumatised to continue.

Thanks, I was wondering why the EI A330 was in Shannon.

beer enigma

Kumsheen wrote: »

I'm sure Emirates have looked at DUB for A380 regular ops, but maybe the apron area is just too congested to facilitate it without causing disruption every time it comes in.

Dublin isn't ready for the A380 at the moment, irrespective of air bridges and strength of apron, runway etc, whilst you could possibly land one in an emergency, the runway isn't long enough for a fully fuelled 380 to take off, so you'd have to hop to Heathrow or Shannon to top up which makes no sense.

Darwin

V_Moth wrote: »

Attached is a pic of the A-380 taken from the Passenger terminal in Shannon last Sunday morning. The C-130 is between the two white aircraft on the right.

I got the pic as I was a passenger on EI120 from Orlando and which tried to land twice at Dublin Airport on Sunday morning around 7:30am, but encountered strong turbulence and was diverted to Shannon.

I am a fairly nervous flyer and it was a fairly traumatic experience, with the aircraft swaying quite strongly from side to side, as well as encountering frequent "air pockets" (the worst of it was shortly after the pilot had lowered the landing gear). Quite a few people got air sick and a small number were let off at Shannon as they were too sick/traumatised to continue.

Yep, the missus was on that flight from Orlando too, and also commented on the severity as the wheels dropped for landing. Lots of people sick all round her mostly sitting in the middle of the aircraft. I think the wind gusts were hitting 55mph or so at the time. She's not generally a nervous flyer but the roar from the engines at the first go-around was bit of an unwelcome surprise. A friend is a captain at Emirates and he was flying to Boston around the middle of this month and never experienced anything like the turbulence crossing the Atlantic. Glad I stayed at home that trip!

Patrickheg

Aerosexual excitement

http://m.independent.ie/business/the-punt-aerosexual-excitement-30048585.html

eatmyshorts

Darwin wrote: »

... but the roar from the engines at the first go-around was bit of an unwelcome surprise.

I'd think not hearing a roar from the engines on a go-around would be a rather more unwelcome surprise!

Darwin

lol very true

NewSigGuy

Andip wrote: »

Dublin isn't ready for the A380 at the moment, irrespective of air bridges and strength of apron, runway etc, whilst you could possibly land one in an emergency, the runway isn't long enough for a fully fuelled 380 to take off, so you'd have to hop to Heathrow or Shannon to top up which makes no sense.

I think this has been covered in a number of threads including this one, but for clarity, Takeoff from 10/28 incurs no restrictions on the A-380 up to the Long Haul takeoff weight of 510T, thats enough for flights of about 10:30-11 Hours.

SamAK

Imagine that, thinking you're headed for Paris and ending up in Limerick.

haw haw haw.

Any news on the passenger? Did they recover ok?

highlydebased

SamAK wrote: »

Imagine that, thinking you're headed for Paris and ending up in Limerick.

haw haw haw.

Any news on the passenger? Did they recover ok?

Apparently a lady went into labour is the story I heard