S V Choong 4 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 Super jumbo proves hard to manoeuvre From correspondents in Bangkok September 01, 2007 02:59pm Article from: Agence France-Presse THE Airbus A380 has hit an airport hangar in Bangkok, forcing the world's largest passenger jet to delay its take-off today on a demonstration tour. The bump caused slight damage to the left wing of the double-decker plane, an Airbus official said. The A380 arrived in Bangkok yesterday on the first leg of its four-city Asian tour, and was to make a round trip from Bangkok to Thailand's northern tourist hub, Chiang Mai, early today. But the bump forced the plane to delay its departure for several hours, the official said, adding that the accident happened because of miscommunication between pilots and ground staff. The super jumbo will fly to Hanoi tomorrow and will be a showcase of Asia's largest air show in Hong Kong as it is expected to fly across the city's famous Victoria harbour on Monday. The A380 will then arrive on Wednesday in Seoul, the last stop of the Airbus promotional tour. Singapore Airlines is set to become the first company to fly the A380 on October 25 with a journey from Singapore to Sydney - its first commercial flight. An online auction for that trip is under way with bidders offering thousands of dollars for coveted seats on the super jumbo. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22344742-1702,00.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Siu 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 just saw that on TV during the news feel sorry for A380 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loh Wilson 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 Ouchhh .. It happen when pushing back ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 "The super jumbo will fly to Hanoi tomorrow" Wonder why...I know Vietnam Airlines is a staunch Airbus operator, but would they be interested in some Three Eighties ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wai Hung 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 dont they have some kind of proximity warning built around the aircraft? i mean its a fly-by-wire plane... even cars have that... just a thought... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2007 Is Chiang Mai A380 ready ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Yong 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2007 "The super jumbo will fly to Hanoi tomorrow" Wonder why...I know Vietnam Airlines is a staunch Airbus operator, but would they be interested in some Three Eighties ? Agree Uncle Pieter!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2007 Joh Leahy, (did i spell it rights ?? ) will do everythings to sell his 'baby'..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) Vietnamese economy is booming, it will over take Malaysia in 5 to 10 years. By that time, it will certainly can afford to buy A380. Edited September 2, 2007 by KK Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted September 2, 2007 I have just received confirmation from my cousin in Hong Kong that the A380 involved in the incident has landed at Hong Kong International Airport to perform the fly over at HK harbour tomorrow. Sneeze, snap snap and snap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Kong 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2007 A380 Hong Kong fly past pictures from http://hkdigit.blogspot.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
