By: Old Git - 17th April 2010 at 19:23
I remember this well because at the time I was in Saudi and I had applied for a job working in Cargo at Baghdad Airport. I didn’t get the job as I was not a US national but this incident plus some non-aviation related events in Iraq made me feel that perhaps I was lucky not to get it.
By: lancastermkx - 17th April 2010 at 17:02
Despite being offered for sale at about $5m with a new wing and two new engines (subsequently removed and the subject of court proceedings) the aircraft is now reported as written off at Baghdad according to ATDB.
Jeez,,,hope i dont get that one,
By: Newforest - 16th April 2010 at 14:55
Despite being offered for sale at about $5m with a new wing and two new engines (subsequently removed and the subject of court proceedings) the aircraft is now reported as written off at Baghdad according to ATDB.
By: JetSet - 19th July 2008 at 23:41
Well if it wasn’t for the sturdy way that Airbus’s are built then it could have been different and even more so to the build of the wings which are made not far from here at Broughton near Chester. Held together a treat to get them safely back. 🙂
By: Newforest - 19th July 2008 at 21:46
A couple more photo’s
That’s not a wing, that’s daylight showing through skeletal metal!:D
By: Oxcart - 18th July 2008 at 13:36
I think its likely i would’ve ended up with some more cargo (in my underwear!) if it had happened to me!!
By: steve rowell - 18th July 2008 at 04:01
There had to be a good deal of skill involved in that – manouveroing an A300 with the engines alone, no control surfaces, I wouldn’t like to try it. Think I would have a bit of a sweat on as well, if I had been the pilot 😀
It certainly was a remarkable piece of airmanship
http://www.airliners.net/photo/DHL-(European-Air/Airbus-A300B4-203(F)/0466006/M/
By: JetSet - 17th July 2008 at 23:49
There had to be a good deal of skill involved in that – manouveroing an A300 with the engines alone, no control surfaces, I wouldn’t like to try it. Think I would have a bit of a sweat on as well, if I had been the pilot 😀
By: Newforest - 17th July 2008 at 22:01
A little more info. after delving, a/c was repaired early 2007, but prior to test flight, an engine was damaged and both were removed. This is the explanation given to the court when the two owners of the plane brought their case to court over the disposition of the a/c, OO-DLL (c/n 093).
By: Oxcart - 17th July 2008 at 21:52
Thanks for the info, Newforest
By: Newforest - 17th July 2008 at 20:59
Can’t fly without engines! Last heard of advertised for sale, as is, where is and you know where that is!:D
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