Engine trouble at Bangkok Airport

02 December 2004

Cathay Pacific's flight CX751 incident

Cathay Pacific Airways clarified facts relating to an incident
involving CX751 from Bangkok to Mumbai on 1 December, 2004.

Wire reports referring to a "A Cathay Pacific passenger jet's left
engine exploded minutes after takeoff from the Thai capital Bangkok"
are completely incorrect.

CX751 (From Bangkok to Mumbai, Boeing 777-300) turned back to BKK at
18.57L Dec 1 after being airborne at 17.58L. The inner surface of the
number one engine left hand D duct collapsed causing seperation of a
section of the duct structure. The proximity of the released material
to the engine exhaust may have produced some sparks.

The engine continued to operate satisfactorily. CX751 returned to
Bangkok as a standard precautionary procedure. The safety of the 345
passengers and 17 crew members on board was not in question.

A plane was dispatched from Hong Kong to pick up the passengers to
continue their journey to Mumbai. The scheduled departure time is
01.45L Dec 2.

The aircraft is currently on ground in Bangkok for inspection by
Cathay Pacific and Boeing. Both HKCAD and the aviation authorities of
Thailand have been informed of the incident.

D Duct

D duct is produced by Boeing and houses the engine thrust reverser. It
comes in two halves and wraps around the engine core. A section of the
left hand D duct on the No. 1 engine has delaminated, therefore
releasing a section of composite material from the affected area. Both
Cathay Pacific Engineering and Boeing are inspecting and investigating
the incident.

It was reported that fallen debris from CX751 had hit a vehicle. The
owner of the vehicle was not injured. Cathay Pacific is closely
cooperating with the authorities in Thailand in the investigation of
this matter.

So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.

So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.

So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.

RaT wrote:
So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.


5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!
Better hit rate than the yanks usual friendly fire :-)

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RaT wrote:
So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.


5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!
Better hit rate than the yanks usual friendly fire :-)

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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:49:06 +0800, Pits wrote:

RaT wrote:
So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.


5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!

Reports say the piece of debris measured 1.5 metre by 2 metres, but
don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:49:06 +0800, Pits wrote:

RaT wrote:
So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.


5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!

Reports say the piece of debris measured 1.5 metre by 2 metres, but
don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Chris Blunt wrote:
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:49:06 +0800, Pits wrote:


RaT wrote:

So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.



5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!


Reports say the piece of debris measured 1.5 metre by 2 metres, but
don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Ahhhhhhhhh thanks Chris for your blunt remarks
Still bloody great lump to have fall on your noggin.

The investigation will be out in due course and thankfully everyone got
back on the deck ok .

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Chris Blunt wrote:
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:49:06 +0800, Pits wrote:


RaT wrote:

So?
yet another small occurrence that was blown out of all proportion by certain
sections the media.



5 metre long clam shell doors
falling from on high a small occurrence !!!


Reports say the piece of debris measured 1.5 metre by 2 metres, but
don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

Ahhhhhhhhh thanks Chris for your blunt remarks
Still bloody great lump to have fall on your noggin.

The investigation will be out in due course and thankfully everyone got
back on the deck ok .

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