A US Airways Airbus A330-200, registration N281AY performing flight US-787 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Charlotte,NC (USA), was enroute at FL370 over Isles of Skye,SC (UK) when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and diverted directly to Manchester,EN (UK). The airplane landed safely on Manchester’s runway 23R without nose wheel steering 125 minutes after the decision to divert.
The runway was closed for about 15 minutes until the airplane was towed off the runway
Source: tah
By: cockerhoop - 5th July 2010 at 14:51
not sure how it works but Airbus uk is part of EADS i think and has sites at Filton and Broughton, BAEs only civil interest is BAE Regional Aircraft which leases 146s and RJs i guess there market does not have long to run
By: KabirT - 5th July 2010 at 14:32
here is a shot…
source: nighthawk on a.net.
By: EGPH - 5th July 2010 at 13:57
News to me!
Off topic I know but does that mean that Britain no longer has a stake in Airbus? 🙁
By: cockerhoop - 5th July 2010 at 13:55
BAE Systems are not part of Airbus any more
By: EGPH - 5th July 2010 at 13:35
Fair enough I suppose!
I just thought that any problems for an aircraft were a “get down ASAP” type of thing. I also thought that PIK rather than say GLA would have been better as I believe BAE systems have a major base there? Surely they would have been able to sort something out for a needy Airbus!!
By: Cking - 5th July 2010 at 13:04
They have no USair ground staff at PIK. They prefer to have their own staff to deal with the passengers. Also getting a maintenance team with spares to the aircraft was easier.
This wasn’t enough of an emergency to warant getting down ASAP and they needed to burn off some fuel as it was heavy.
Rgds Ckin
By: EGPH - 5th July 2010 at 12:51
Surprised they didn’t opt for PIK as a diversion airport. Closer and let’s face it, PIK won’t mind a closed runway for a few minutes! To MAN that’s a major headache!
By: Cking - 5th July 2010 at 12:41
It lost all it’s green hydraulic system. That powers amongst other things the gear and the nose wheel steering. The lowered the gear on alternate that left the gear doors open for landing. No big problems all safe. I’m amazed that there are no pictures of it on hear as they towed it passed the viewing park.
Rgds Cking
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