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2007-11-17 Europe

Three in hospital after Airbus 340 test accident

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Posted by Steve White 2007-11-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Next time: Bigger chains! :-)

Posted by gorb 2007-11-17 03:26|| 2007-11-17 03:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe a graphic of Frankenstein might be more appropriate?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-11-17 10:12|| 2007-11-17 10:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if a rumor is spreading that Airbuses are cursed or jinxed? I'm sure their sales department would lose their collective marbles if there was one.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-17 10:51|| 2007-11-17 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Their current difficulties are quite enough for the sales department, I imagine.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-17 12:16|| 2007-11-17 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 perhaps a labor discognacienence.

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-11-17 13:02|| 2007-11-17 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 A what? I don't recognize that word, swksvolFF.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-17 15:13|| 2007-11-17 15:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Setting the brakes would be a start.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-17 17:22|| 2007-11-17 17:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Oops.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-11-17 21:29|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-11-17 21:29|| Front Page Top

#9 The brake system on Airbus aircraft is powered by the "Green" and "Yellow" hydraulic systems. However, when the parking brake is set only 1/2 brake pucks ("yellow system") are set at 1/2 of normal pressure. Somebody didn't folow the checklist

Posted by TZsenator 2007-11-17 23:16|| 2007-11-17 23:16|| Front Page Top

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