Possible medical emergency ETD returned to ADL

[john roe]

Can any one confirm if the return of ETD455,

 

to ADl, was due to a Medical Emergency,

 

(ETD455, Returning to Adelaide,

 

possible due to Medical

 

Emergency 0004, descending

 

through 7600 Ft,at 280 Kts,

 

landed towards ocean @ 0015. )

 

( Posted on HF, Mon 2nd May )

 

Etihad, ETD Fl 455, Crossed S of Mt Hope, SA.

 

Tracking towards N of YPPH. WA.

 

( 1150 NM, E of YPPH ).

 

Altitude Fl 320 ( 32000 Ft ) Speed 503 Kts,

 

Tracking at 280.0 Degrees.

 

Airbus A 346, ( A340- 642XHGW ),

 

Reg A6- EHE . Time 2248 Hrs.

 

( Sydney to Abu-Dhabi )

 

( SYD - AUH ).

 

 

 

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Cheers john

 

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