AIRASIA AIRBBUS A320-216 PK-AXD (MSN 3182) |
Thursday 25 April 2024
Panic after Perth flight to Indonesia delayed by power outage
ANZAC DAY 2024
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
LEST WE FORGET
Anzac Day is a National Day of Remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served". Observed on the 25th of April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. (1914–1918) Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, and Tonga, and previously was a national holiday in Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
For Australia
The First World War remains the costliest conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of whom more than 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.
For New Zealand
The First World War was one of the most significant events of the 20th Century and had a seismic impact on New Zealand society. Just under ten percent of their then population of 1.1 million served overseas, of which more than 18,000 died. There were also over 40,000 hospitalisations due to injury or illness. Nearly every New Zealand family was affected by the impact of the war.
The Red Poppy
In Flanders fields
The red or Flanders poppy has been linked with battlefield deaths since the Great War (1914–18). It was one of the first plants to grow and bloom on battlefields in the Belgian region of Flanders. The connection was made most famously by a Canadian medical officer, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, in his poem, ‘In Flanders fields’.
LEST WE FORGET
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Spotting at Adelaide Airport
The first flight, Brisbane (BNE/YBBN) to Adelaide (ADL/YPAD) took 2 hours 20 minutes. and I was on the ground for just over 3 hours.
SINGAPORE BOEING 787-10 9V-SCO (MSN 60264) SQ278 OFF TO SINGAPORE (SIN) 4 YEARS OLD |
QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VXP (MSN 33722) QF675 ARRIVING FROM MELBOURNE (MEL) 20 YEARS OLD |
QANTASLINK EMBRAER E190AR VH-XVX (MSN 19000081) QF1928 OFF TO BRISBANE (BNE) `7 YEARS OLD |
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-VON (MSN 33795) VA1391 OFF TO BRISBANE (BNE) 20 YEARS OLD |
VISTAJET BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 6000 9H-VJW (MSN 9728) |
BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7500 N555MZ (MSN 70066) |
ALLIANCE AIRLINES EMBRAER E190AR VH-A2U (MSN 19000219) QQ3105 ARRIVING FROM OLYMPIC DAM (OLP) 15 YEARS OLD |
REX BOEING 737-8EH VH-8ZL (MSN 39604) ZL413 ARRIVING FROM MELBOURNE (MEL) 11 YEARS OLD |
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR PILATUS PC-12 VH-FXZ (MSN 1712) ARRIVING FROM REMARK (RMK) 7 YEARS OLD |
REX SAAB 340B VH-ZXS (MSN 340B-179) 24 YEARS OLD ZL4819 ARRIVING FROM BROKEN HILL (BHQ) 34 YEARS OLD |
CORPORATE BEECH B200SUPER KING AIR VH-URT (MSN BB-1366) |
PLATINUM CHARTER BEECH B200C SUPER KING AIR VH-CBZ (MSN BL-38) |
RFS PILATUS PC-12NG VH-FVA (MSN 1182) OFF TO PORT LINCOLN (PLO) 14 YEARS OLD |
ROYAL FYING DOCTOR PILATUS PC-12NG VH-FVF (MSN 1228) OFF TO MOUNT GAMBIER (MGB) 14 YEARS OLD |
SHARP AIRLINES METRO 23 VH-OVB (MSN DC-848B) SW4 ARRIVING FROM BEVERLEY (QBB) 30 YEARS OLD |
QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VZA (MSN 34195) QF733 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 16 YEARS OLD |
QANTASLINK DASH 8 Q300 VH-TQZ (MSN 55) QF2269 OFF TO PORT LINCOLN (PLO) 23 YEARS OLD |
AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A320-271 ZK-NHB (MSN 8803) NZ191 ARRIVING FROM AUCKLAND (AKL) 5 YEARS OLD |
QATAR BOEING 777-3DZ A7-BAI (MSN 36095) QR989 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 15 YEARS OLD |
NATIONAL JET DASH 8 Q400 VH-IYZ (MSN 4528) NC236 OFF TO PROMINENT HILL (PXH) 7 YEARS OLD |
PILATUS PC-12/45 VH-PID (MSN 231) |
Crew killed after two Malaysian Navy helicopters collide
Tuesday 23 April 2024
British Airways circles for over 4 hours then returns to Singapore
BRITISH AIRWAYS BOEING 747-436 G-CICZ (MSN 28854) |
Today's Bristish Airways flight 12, travelling from Singapore (SIN/WSSS) to London's Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) stopped climb out of Singapore, circled for 5 hours to burn fuel and the returned to Singapore.
The flight, which was due to depart at 23.20 local time, finally started taxiing 3 hours 40 minutes later at 03.00 and taxied out for runway 20 centre. It got airborne from 20 centre at 03.10 and started its climb to 32,000 feet. 28 minutes later it leveled off at flt lvl 270 and turned back towards Singapore.
It descended to and maintained 10,000 feet for the next 4 hours while performing 29 circuits.
It landed safely on runway 02 centre at 08.23.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: British Airways
Code: BA/BAW
Ex Cathay Pacific A330 bursts into flames while stored at graveyard
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRBUS A330-343 B-HLR (MSN 0421) |
The fire erupted around noon local time and was subdued within a few hours by the combined efforts of firefighters from Ciudad Real and Puertollano. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported from the incident. Firefighters were prompt in their response, reaching the site shortly after the outbreak was reported.
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRCRAFT STORED AT ALICE SPRINGS AUSTRALIA |
Videos circulating online depict the firefighters' efforts to control the fire and prevent it from reaching other stored aircraft. The fire produced a significant plume of black smoke, visible from Ciudad Real city. The airport's chief noted that this was the first instance of having to tackle infrastructure issues at the airport due to a fire.
He also mentioned that, since the airport's opening, they have carried out extensive drills biennially, with participation from State Security Forces, health agencies, and others, to ensure preparedness for various emergencies.
Its test registration was F-WWKK and was first registered as VR-HLH back in January 1996.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Cathay Pacific
Code: CX/CPA
Aircraft: Airbus A330-342
Registration Number: B-HLH
Serial Number: 121
Engines:
First Flew: December 1995
Age: 28.3 Years
Monday 22 April 2024
Remembering American Flyers Flight 280/D
The flight was operating under a Military Air Command contract for a Civil Air Movement Charter from Monterey to Columbus with a stop in Ardmore, OK. Flight 280/D left Monterey Peninsula Airport at 16:32. After missing the runway 08 ADF instrument approach at Ardmore, the crew attempted a visual circling approach to runway 30. The aircraft collided with a hill at an elevation of 963 feet, above the airport's elevation of 762 feet msl.
The probable cause was determined to be "the incapacitation of the pilot-in-command due to suffering a heart attack at a critical moment during the visual circling approach, which was being conducted under instrument flight conditions."
(American Flyers Airline Corporation (AFA for short) was an American charter airline that operated from 1949 to May 1971.)
Aircraft Information:
Airline: America Flyers Airline
Aircraft: Lockheed L-188C Electra
Registration: N183H
Serial Number: 1136
Engines: Allison 501-D13A