9V-SKA is out of Service

[MAN Flyer]

In any case, I believe this aircraft is going to be grounded for at least 1 week for investigation.

Really ?.

Update - she's back in service.
Just flew SQ116 SIN-KUL, and she was queued up behind us for take-off on runway 02L.

Oops...

As in thats your belief or you have been told this by someone with specific knowledge?

It's somewhat of a recurring theme I'm afraid.

[toulouse]

see :

http://www.crash-aerien.com/forum/vi...?p=29342#29342

[zvezda]

It's a good thing not all six wheels of the body-gear bogey are in the grass. It would have sunk in a lot deeper had they been.

[UMD]

Hooray! Now Simong, Derek and me can go back riding SKA again. The both of them being on Saturday and me on Monday.

[DeltaFlyingProf]

It's a good thing not all six wheels of the body-gear bogey are in the grass. It would have sunk in a lot deeper had they been.

Looking at the pictures, I see a full 4 wheel boggie in the grass and, though it does not show fully, what I think is 5 wheels of a 6 wheel boggie in the grass as well...

[SQflyergirl]

Looking at the pictures, I see a full 4 wheel boggie in the grass and, though it does not show fully, what I think is 5 wheels of a 6 wheel boggie in the grass as well...

That's correct - the last picture shows the 3 axles clearly. That's the 6 wheel body gear bogie. So Aunty SKA had at least 8-10 of her 20 toes on the grass.

[zvezda]

Looking at the pictures, I see a full 4 wheel boggie in the grass and, though it does not show fully, what I think is 5 wheels of a 6 wheel boggie in the grass as well...

I'm told it's 4/4 and 4/6.

[cscs1956]

The 380 was grounded today after a tug that was towing it "heavy" lost hydrolics and backed her onto grass.

Passengers were transfered to a 747 for the flight to SYD.

Inspections are presently under way, but as present no known damage has been found.

The 380 is expected to return to flying tommorow.

It is unknown wether compensation will be paid to those who had paid premium fares in "R" class for the suites over the "F" seats passengers were transfered to.

There were no injuries, and passengers were unaware of any problems.

Passengers does not know when they walk down from the aircraft?
Hard to believe.
SIA spokeman say they have file a police record. Believe it can only be back to service after investigation.

[cscs1956]

Update - she's back in service.
Just flew SQ116 SIN-KUL, and she was queued up behind us for take-off on runway 02L. So would have been airborne just after 1730. [Couldn't be sure, but maybe no pax on board?]

Incidentally, I'm sure I could see another 380 parked at T3 as we lifted off.
Has SKB been delivered this afternoon?

Just a test flight lah.

[LionCity]

With the accident and putting the aircraft out of service for a day will probably mean someone is getting the chop. I wondered who is providing the service? My guess is probably the airport authority and it was probably outsourced to another company.

SQ is also outsourcing many of their formerly inhouse services and heard some complaints from SQ staff about the quality of their service providers. Value can be destroyed with the wrong partners!

[Singapore_Air]

sats is First to Handle A380.

[Doraku]

From another forum, word is that SKA has resumed service to SYD arriving this morning.

[simong]

Clearly some people who claim to be in the know are not, I just arrived aboard SKA into SYD.

[lame38.5]

haha...
let me jus confirm wif u guys since i got some first hand info.

after changing 4 tyres, SKA went for a test flight. and returned to service the very next day, 24 hrs after the incident.

SIA Engineering Company and SATS are the first to maintain, service SQ's A380. however, first to maintain, first to eat grass.

haha... i suppose insurance will pay for most of the losses... it's hard to say.
today as i was working close to the runway, i was lucky enough, to see SKB landing right infront of me. it's gone for crew training...

so yeah.. the reason airplane brakes not applied as the tow tug is towing is bcuz if it was... then more damage could have incurred to the nose landing gear, it might collapse.
part of the towpin was sheared...

[MAN Flyer]

Thanks for the info, lame38.5.

I think SKB was due to do a few hops to KUL and back today.