NZFF

21st July
A Korean Air Airbus A380-800, registration HL7611 performing flight KE-701 from Seoul (South Korea) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 168 people on board, landed on Tokyo's runway 34L at a right bank angle sufficient to have the outboard right engine's pod contact the runway surface. The aeroplane rolled out safely at around 11:20L (02:20Z) and taxied to the apron.

The airport reported the runway was closed for about 20 minutes for a runway inspection which revealed scratch marks on the runway surface.

Following checks the aircraft was able to perform its return flight KE-702 normally reaching Seoul with a delay of one hour.

RJAA 210230Z 03020KT 360V070 8000 -DZ FEW010 BKN015 BKN025 18/16 Q1005 TEMPO 04020G32KT 4000 -RA BR RMK 2ST010 5ST015 7SC025 A2968
RJAA 210213Z 02019KT 6000 -DZ BR BKN010 BKN020 18/16 Q1005 RMK 6ST010 7SC020 A2968

Another incident with the ARBUST , one other thing that puzzles me , such a short route and with only 168 passengers ?

They've proved they have a strong wing, now they're out to prove the engines are good too!
CP you'll have to translate what that wind means in relation to the runway - I'm sure it's not meant to do this...
Mmm now I think about it, perhaps it's part of Korean Air's standard approach



Ian: you are going to have to overcome all your prejudices about this aircraft, it has survived this, an engine blown up - and that landing at Oshkosh last year.
What a tough plane!

Here, let me help you, nothing a little Band Aid can't fix

Charl , now thats a fix ........... you may need a band aid for that engine

A380 scrapes engine during landing at Narita
http://youtu.be/iAjqohx-p1Q

The low nose attitude certainly doesn't help with the pod clearance. Looks like he was carrying a fair bit of extra speed for the windshear.

Would've been interesting with only 168 people onboard a plane that size!

As for you Ian, I too would like to hate airbuses, but I think I may soon become a convert.....

connor wrote:

QUOTE (connor @ Jul 25 2011,4:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

but I think I may soon become a convert.....

Not me man , damn ANZ , i,m flying Pacific Blue .. 737s all the way .

Cool photo CP, take it yourself?

I expect the low pax number is justified with a lot of cargo with the A380s massive payload. Emirates have pretty low numbers on their SYD-AKL route but just chuck heaps of freight onboard instead.

Hey Andy , let hope they were,t carrying eggs and if they where .. think 'egg foo yong' be on they menu tomorrow for the entire airport staff .... YUMMY !

Trolly wrote:

QUOTE (Trolly @ Jul 30 2011,10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cool photo CP, take it yourself?

I expect the low pax number is justified with a lot of cargo with the A380s massive payload. Emirates have pretty low numbers on their SYD-AKL route but just chuck heaps of freight onboard instead.

No not my photo.
Emirates operating the Tasman is a sore point. They don't make any money on the route they just lose less. Rather than leaving the aircraft parked all day at Sydney and paying the huge parking fees they operate the Tasman.
Also helps bolster the numbers for the Dubai retrun flight. They are basically just dumping capacity.

Korean Airlines have only just got the A380s and they are trying to break them already!

I think those Korean Airlines planes need better gyros, or the pilots better training

cowpatz wrote:

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jul 26 2011,1:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Emirates operating the Tasman is a sore point. They don't make any money on the route they just lose less. Rather than leaving the aircraft parked all day at Sydney and paying the huge parking fees they operate the Tasman.

I was thinking the possible reason why only 168 on board , one flight on the Malay 777 the plane was empty .