SN BA A330 stuck in KGL

TWA · Post by **TWA** » 22 Feb 2006, 12:35

Just heard it on the 12 o'clock news on the radio.
Paper check by the Rwandese authorities. They forbid the plane to continue to NBO.!!!!!?????

Post by **airbuske** » 22 Feb 2006, 12:38

For the moment only avaible in Dutch :
Rwanda houdt vliegtuig SN aan de grond

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:06

There was a check of the papers by Rwandese authorities. All papers that needed to be on board were on board and have been given to the authorities. But the authorities are now asking for other papers that are not obligated to have on board! Since they cannot be presented the authorities refuse to let the plane continue.
Political pressure is coming from Belgium and from aviation authorities to let the plane go.

Post by **Bottie** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:34

Has this something to do with the grounded Silverback perhaps?

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:34

Bottie wrote:Has this something to do with the grounded Silverback perhaps?

On the news they indeed say this could be the reason

Post by **Bottie** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:39

Airbus_fan wrote:
Bottie wrote:Has this something to do with the grounded Silverback perhaps?
On the news they indeed say this could be the reason

Next time I'll watch the news before I post

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:40

What about the grounded Silverback? Please explain?

Post by **Bottie** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:44

killerwhale65 wrote:What about the grounded Silverback? Please explain?

The A330 is grounded in Rwanda, the Silverback is from Rwanda

regi · Post by **regi** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:44

Mobutu is back.

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:46

And who is Silverback? I guess i must feel ashamed now that i know nothing about it

Post by **Bottie** » 22 Feb 2006, 13:48

killerwhale65 wrote:And who is Silverback? I guess i must feel ashamed now that i know nothing about it

Cargocompany:

This DC8 was standing at Brucargo last time I saw it

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 22 Feb 2006, 14:15

killerwhale65 wrote:What about the grounded Silverback? Please explain?

check out : https://www.aviation24.be/posts13128-highl ... rback.html

This silver bird had a lot of repairs, is now still on the cargo apron, like i saw it isn't touched for weeks now, perhaps they are waiting for paperwork and airwortiness certificate to release the silverbird.

and so now they think it's ower turn now.....

ehamspotter · Post by **ehamspotter** » 22 Feb 2006, 15:22

Hello;

Yep, but with the silverback is something wrong.
Not with the SN. (i hope)
I think our planes and papers are in better conditions than there papers.

rgds:Jeroen

killerwhale65 · Post by **killerwhale65** » 22 Feb 2006, 15:33

Bilboone wrote:check out : https://www.aviation24.be/posts13128-highl ... rback.html

Thanks!

I think it is very childish of the Rwandese authorities if this is indeed the reason.

SN_Bigbirdy · Post by **SN_Bigbirdy** » 22 Feb 2006, 20:18

can't SN sue the (airport) authorities overthere for loss of income?

Simon

JM · Post by JM » 22 Feb 2006, 20:20

23FEB 06:05 Kigali SN 1463
via Nairobi
via Entebbe

--> rerouted :

23FEB 22:25 Kigali SN 1463
via Nairobi
via Entebbe
KGL ETD 11u00
BRU ETA 22u25

SN203 DKR - BJL 23FEB06 is cancelled...
SN204 DKR - BRU 23FEB06 is cancelled...

greetz JM

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 22 Feb 2006, 20:25

It was on the VRT news this evening. There are two possible reasons why they grounded the A330.

1) the silverback is still grounded in BRU

2) the Belgian priest Paul Theunis is free. For the court of Rwanda he is guilty.

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:29

OMG the past weeks have been rough for SNBA ... For once i'm sorry for them !!!

I hope the A330 will be released very soon and lets hope the real aircraft ( the DC8 will fly back to Rwanda it's to nice to stand on the ground )

Regards Tim

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 23 Feb 2006, 01:12

The problem is politically, they have all the documents requested, but still refuse to let the bird depart.

Koen

jal · Post by **jal** » 23 Feb 2006, 03:28

SN_Bigbirdy wrote:can't SN sue the (airport) authorities overthere for loss of income?

Simon

killerwhale65 wrote:Thanks!

I think it is very childish of the Rwandese authorities if this is indeed the reason.

Do not forget this is Africa not Europe .... no stress and another sense of reasoning ..... and maybe they have it at the right end of the stick

BTW:.

• What's the problem with SFN

• Any relation to the Kigali plane

• Which plane is standing in Kigali

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