TNT accident in BHX/Birmingham U.K.

Depretair · Post by **Depretair** » 15 Jun 2006, 10:26

A 737-300 of TNT made an emergency landing in BHX this morning.
The plane came from Liège/Bierset.
No injuries reported.
Any info about the registration?

Cheers

Olivier

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 15 Jun 2006, 10:32

Apparently they closed the runway as they foamed the runway.

Article can be found here: http://www.24dash.com/content/news/view ... ewsID=6918

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 15 Jun 2006, 10:40

And here a picture of the incident:

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 15 Jun 2006, 10:58

It seems that it's right main undercarriage didn't extend or lock down.

Good job by the crew on board!

Post by **sn26567** » 15 Jun 2006, 11:00

SN BA flights to/from BHX have been cancelled or delayed:

Arrivals:

15/06 08:35 Birmingham SN 2050

14:15
15/06 10:50 Birmingham SN 2038

15/06 12:25 Birmingham SN 2040

13:40

Departures:

15/06 07:45 Birmingham SN 2037

15/06 09:25 Birmingham SN 2039

10:19

Airborne · Post by **Airborne** » 15 Jun 2006, 11:09

Depretair wrote:Any info about the registration?

OO-TND

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 15 Jun 2006, 11:24

teddybAIR wrote:Apparently they closed the runway as they foamed the runway.
Article can be found here: http://www.24dash.com/content/news/view ... ewsID=6918

Why did they foam the runway

Was there a spill

Post by **speedbird1** » 15 Jun 2006, 11:32

Advisor wrote:
teddybAIR wrote:Apparently they closed the runway as they foamed the runway.
Article can be found here: http://www.24dash.com/content/news/view ... ewsID=6918
Why did they foam the runway

Was there a spill

Possibly a small fire or hot metal, due to metal hitting runway at 140 kts ish! Not a good mix.

Emirates

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 15 Jun 2006, 11:51

I can understand small fire or hot metal....but no mention of either a fire or the landing gear not functional, so must identify the cause of the foam....

grnkg · Post by **grnkg** » 15 Jun 2006, 12:25

A/c was due for landing at MME. During CatIII approach, autopilot was disengaged on short final. A/c slammed into runway, thereby ripping off RH LDG. The gear then slammed into the inboard flaps and aft fuselage.
Go-around initiated and after being airborne again, crew requested emergency landing at BHX due to weather conditions.

Krgds,
GR.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 15 Jun 2006, 12:42

Advisor wrote:Why did they foam the runway
Was there a spill

Advisor, when you shave dry, it burns, isn't it.
Now when an aircraft makes an emergency landing, and the landing gear collapses, that impact may produce sparks, and if the tanks burst or leak, that may burn too...
It is a precaution.

btw
METAR for MME does not show some particular...

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 15 Jun 2006, 14:49

MME - any clue as to a name for the uninitiated.

C

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 15 Jun 2006, 14:52

concordino wrote:MME - any clue as to a name for the uninitiated.

C

MME = Teesside

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 15 Jun 2006, 14:54

Answered my own question. MME = Durham - Tees Valley (formerly Teeside).

Next question.Why would you then fly all the way to Birmingham when you could go to Manchester (80 miles closer) which has 2 runways so if a problem they could keep flying. Maybe the landing fee is cheaper at Birmingham?

Looks the flight crew will haves some explaining to do!!!

C

loutri666 · Post by **loutri666** » 15 Jun 2006, 15:58

Additional pics can be found here and here.

anjin · Post by **anjin** » 15 Jun 2006, 18:51

Rumour that it was EMA not BHX, the weather was poor so a diversion to BHX 40 miles away would be a very good idea

NeilArmstrong · Post by **NeilArmstrong** » 15 Jun 2006, 20:09

they diverted from stansted to east midlands (EMA) for a cat 3 landing ,this went wrong and part of a main gear was later found beside the runway there!
The aircraft diverted then to BHX where it made an emergency landing.
tire tracks where found in the grass beside the runway at EMA!

Neil

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 15 Jun 2006, 22:06

concordino wrote:Answered my own question. MME = Durham - Tees Valley (formerly Teeside).

Did you mean: Teesside

Teeside looks something for golf

Depretair · Post by **Depretair** » 15 Jun 2006, 23:23

Hello,

Is this plane making passengers flights too or is it only a cargo one ?

Thanks for the answer.

Olivier

Post by **Bottie** » 15 Jun 2006, 23:33

Depretair wrote:Hello,

Is this plane making passengers flights too or is it only a cargo one ?

Thanks for the answer.

Olivier

When I see the pics, I think it's cargo only (look at the windowshapes), also the type: Boeing 737-301(F)