On Monday, United Airlines Flight 830, which was heading from Sydney toSan Francisco,was forced to turn around mid-flight due to a fuel leak. The Boeing 777-300 plane was carrying 167 passengers and 16 crew members when it returned to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport in Australia. Hours earli...
If the aircraft subsequently departs with insufficient fuel, its fuel-management system will typically advise of quantity anomalies within the first 3h of flight – requiring the crew to carry out leak checks, or consider either turning back or diverting. Opting to proceed with the flight...
The aircraft reportedly was the same one that had a fuel leak on January 8.[382][383] Japan's transport ministry also launched an investigation.[384] 【参考译文】2013年1月8日,日本航空公司(JAL)的一架787型飞机发生燃油泄漏,其从波士顿出发的航班被取消。[379] 1月9日,联合航空报告其六架787中...
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There was no visible smoke or fire, but maintenance crews found a fuel leak as well as soot and heat damage. Also under investigation is what prompted the emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, of a Denver-bound United Airlines flight on Dec. 14. Passengers reported hearing a rumbling and ...
UPS Airlines Boeing 767-300F(ER) N331UP arriving from Shenzhen SZX/ZGSZ as 5X151. Later that evening, N331UP was diverted back to Sydney as the aircraft apparently suffered a fuel leak. She landed without incident. N331UP. Boeing 767-34AF(ER). JetPhotos.
In addition, four helium leaks in the propulsion pressurization system were detected, adding to a small leak that was detected before launch. After extensive tests and analyses, Boeing engineers concluded the helium leaks were the result of slightly degraded seals exposed to toxic propellants over ...
FUEL SAVINGS One of Boeing’s chief innovations with the 787 is its use of electrical power to run on-board functions such as hydraulics and air conditioning, instead of relying on heavier pneumatic systems used on other planes. The weight savings make the 787 more ...
[206] The engine failure, which hurled fragments over a considerable distance, caused a fuel leak, resulting in a fire under the right wing.[207] Fire and smoke entered the cabin. All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft, with 20 passengers and one flight attendant sustaining minor ...
Boeing 787 Sent Back to Gate Just Before Takeoff After Fuel Leakdoi:urn:uuid:4ff4975d24b1c310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDA Boeing 787 operated by Japan Airlines was sent back to the gate Tuesday after a fuel leak was discovered just before takeoff.Jennifer Booton...