GREAT JOB !!! :mexwave:
THE HUGH GORDON-BURGE MEMORIAL AWARD 2003:
Captain Eric Gennotte
First Officer Steeve Michielsen
Flight Engineer Mario Rofail
DHL OO-DLL
http://www.gapan.org/committees/trophies/03hgb.htm
Had the DHL crew been doing a pax flight, they'd be international heroes!
TBK :jump:
DHL Baghdad A300 Crew Honored
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Great achievement!
To remember what happened, have a look at this article: https://www.aviation24.be/article2078.html
To remember what happened, have a look at this article: https://www.aviation24.be/article2078.html
What about the future of OO-DLL ?
He sits on the tarmac at Baghdad Airport since the accident.
http://www.michael-forman.com/gallery/dhl.html
This beautiful plane is waiting to be scrapped ??
TBK :jump:
He sits on the tarmac at Baghdad Airport since the accident.
http://www.michael-forman.com/gallery/dhl.html
This beautiful plane is waiting to be scrapped ??
TBK :jump:
Congratulations for to the crew for their courage and their professionalism. They have done an excellent job that day.
As for OO-DLL, for the moment it doesn't look good for that plane. I suppose that it'll be scrapped or at least stored in Baghdad, since there aren't any facilities at the airport to repair the plane
Chris
As for OO-DLL, for the moment it doesn't look good for that plane. I suppose that it'll be scrapped or at least stored in Baghdad, since there aren't any facilities at the airport to repair the plane
Chris
There is more damage than only the wing in my opinion.sn26567 wrote: With a new wing it should be able to fly again! But who is going to install it in Irak? Would Airbus dare to send a Beluga and technicians there?
The engines have absorbed a lot of sand during the landing,which means that they will need to be checked as well and maybe replaced.
Then I suppose that the A300 landed with more weight than allowed, since the pilots didn't had the time to dump the fuel. This means that the under carriage will also need inspections.
The plane shouldn't be technically a w/o but the location makes it a lot harder to repair it.
Chris
Not completely true as they where empty and not full fuel due to the relative short flight to Bah.Then I suppose that the A300 landed with more weight than allowed, since the pilots didn't had the time to dump the fuel. This means that the under carriage will also need inspections.
The aircraft is from what I heard at the company total los as it was more a controlled crash iso a landing. Airbus would be interested in the wreckage as they can learn a lot from it.
Greetz,
Ok thanks for putting it straightpilatus wrote:Not completely true as they where empty and not full fuel due to the relative short flight to Bah.Then I suppose that the A300 landed with more weight than allowed, since the pilots didn't had the time to dump the fuel. This means that the under carriage will also need inspections.
The aircraft is from what I heard at the company total los as it was more a controlled crash iso a landing. Airbus would be interested in the wreckage as they can learn a lot from it.
Greetz,
Chris
I received a email from Jack Downey of Chrison Aerospace LLC, who did the repair with a 7 man strong team in 23 daysMiStEr-T wrote:What about the future of OO-DLL ?
He sits on the tarmac at Baghdad Airport since the accident.
I can tell you that OO-DLL is repaired in a state to ferry flight the aircraft out Baghdad, OO-DLL is now known as N1452,
Engines will be replaced in november
pictures and more info to follow....
by the way, ex. OO-DLR known as EC-JHO is still flying in Baghdad without DHL markings.
It toke a bit longer than I tought... But finally some news and pictures of the Airbus in baghdad.
First of all, the A/C is still there out somewhere ( can be viewed with google earth) at Baghdad airport.
The engines are removed and send to a repair shop, they should be back in the near future. after reinstalling the engines, the aircraft will fly somewhere they can do the wing replacement and probably near to the donor wing. The whole process takes more time , because it's not an usally situation and work conditions. But I hope and believe this will work out. I read some where It should be ready for lease in the Q2 of 2007. But my informant told me they will do there best !
here follow then the pictures :
First of all, the A/C is still there out somewhere ( can be viewed with google earth) at Baghdad airport.
The engines are removed and send to a repair shop, they should be back in the near future. after reinstalling the engines, the aircraft will fly somewhere they can do the wing replacement and probably near to the donor wing. The whole process takes more time , because it's not an usally situation and work conditions. But I hope and believe this will work out. I read some where It should be ready for lease in the Q2 of 2007. But my informant told me they will do there best !
here follow then the pictures :
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