B.air A330 grounded after bird strike

PNC · Post by **PNC** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:32

once again, an airbus330 is on the ground for brussels airlines. the aircraft was hit by a bird strike . The 330 needs an engine blade replacement . This will take several hours. the flight to DKR/ROB is cancelled.
immat is oo-sfo

good luck for them on those difficult moment

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:35

PNC wrote:once again, an airbus330 is on the ground for brussels airlines. the aircraft was hit by a bird strike . The 330 needs an engine blade replacement . This will take several hours. the flight to DKR/ROB is cancelled.
immat is oo-sfo

good luck for them on those difficult moment

Bird strike in BRU?

PNC · Post by **PNC** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:36

flyavro · Post by **flyavro** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:43

like they say: SNAFU

I admit a birdstrike is something they can't foresee or control, but...

Anyone any idea how or why the SFN had a gear problem in Douala?

PNC · Post by **PNC** » 17 Aug 2007, 14:24

A330 SFN is grounded in douala due a gear problem
A330 SFO is grounded in brussels due a bird strike

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 17 Aug 2007, 14:51

Translation of SNAFU ?

teach · Post by **teach** » 17 Aug 2007, 15:56

Translation of SNAFU

Situation Normal; All Fucked Up.

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 17 Aug 2007, 16:10

teach wrote:
Translation of SNAFU
Situation Normal; All Fucked Up.

Ziplepingouin · Post by **Ziplepingouin** » 17 Aug 2007, 16:29

teach wrote:
Translation of SNAFU
Situation Normal; All Fucked Up.

I thought its a joke but its indeed the real meaning!

link to wikipedia for a little history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNAFU

spotter1102 · Post by **spotter1102** » 17 Aug 2007, 16:32

Ziplepingouin wrote:
teach wrote:
Translation of SNAFU
Situation Normal; All Fucked Up.
I thought its a joke but its indeed the real meaning!
link to wikipedia for a little history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNAFU

ok

Homo Aeroportus · Post by **Homo Aeroportus** » 17 Aug 2007, 17:56

SNAFU is bad, but for as long as it is not FUBAR ....

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 17 Aug 2007, 18:29

arrivals for Saturday 18/08:
SN354, Yaunde/Kinshasa: A330, 07h00 -> delayed till 07h40 (unconfirmed yet)
SN481, Entebbe/Nairobi: A330, 06h10 -> delayed till 06h39 (?) (unconfirmed yet)
SN236, Dakar, A330, 05h35: cxld (see title from this topic)

departures for Saturday 18/08:
SN351, Douala/Kinshasa: A330, ETD 10h40
SN463, Kigali/Nairobi: A330, ETD 10h40
SN203, Banjul/Dakar, L1011, ETD 11h25

(source: BRU)

Air Key West · Post by **Air Key West** » 17 Aug 2007, 23:57

to LX-LGX (or is it GS ?) we can all check the actual arrival and departure times on Saturday on Brussels Airport web site.
Hard luck, however, the bird in the engine.

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