Airbus hits the wall

[emjaya]

At least one of it's 340s did. :saywhat:


French authorities have launched an investigation into a crash involving an Airbus plane due to be delivered to the United Arab Emirates carrier.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7098547.stm

[cameraman]

Crunch:eek:

[Andrew Longman]

Article in my paper said the test involved the brakes.

Guess it didn't pass.

[Gnam]

So does Etihad Airways get a cash refund or just store credit?

At least there wasn't a fire. :thumbup:

[KLang]

That's a pretty serious ooops. :eek:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/europe_enl_1195224162/img/1.jpg

[jonovision_man]

I'm surprised there weren't any injuries... look at the cockpit!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/europe_enl_1195224162/img/laun.jpg

[nrc]

I'm surprised there weren't any injuries... look at the cockpit! Story said five injuries, none severe. Glad everyone made it out.

[cameraman]

An Airbus A340-600 due to be delivered to Etihad Airways as A6-EHG jumped its chocks during an engine test at Toulouse. The nose went up and through a blast fence. Five persons were injured.

There is a bunch of peeps looking for new jobs:saywhat:

[Ankf00]

what do ya think the deductible is for one of those things? :D

[Classic Apex]

Damn text messaging.

[Gnam]

Damn text messaging.
:D

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7174/rightrahalrv6.jpg http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4117/rightlogoem3.gif

[TravelGal]

At least there wasn't a fire. :thumbup:

No joke. Decades have been spent making the interiors more fire retardant. GE used to have an entire division with a research facility somewhere in Ohio IIRC.

[emjaya]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22801638-23109,00.html


SIX people are in hospital, two with serious injuries, today a depressurisation incident during the test flight of an Airbus A330 to be delivered to Air Mauritius today, firefighters said.

:saywhat:

[racermike]

F'ing speedbumps!