B747 versus ash cloud

[Guest scott fletcher]

with the ash cloud over australia the last few days. this nice find came up in one of my searches. there is allso a book written about this event written by the captian.

 

titled- all four engines have failed. if any one is intrested.....................................................................

 

Unknown to the crew at the time - the aircraft had flown into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galungung - approximately 180 kilometres south east of Jakarta - all four engines failed.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/06/15/3244805.htm?site=perth

 

 

[Guest David C]

I remember this incident well .. If my memory serves me well , the crew had recently undergone simulator training with the exact same scenario shortly before it happened for real , and this was a big contributing factor in their decisions on the day ..

 

I believe the crew and pax used to meet annually after the event as a reunion , calling themselves the "Galungung Gliding Club "... how good is that ..

 

Dave C

 

 

[Guest scott fletcher]

a lot of the passengers of this flight now live in perth.

 

i belive capt moody still works for BA in a non flying role.

 

allso if i remember from readying is book . that since this took place, that when put throu this event in a simulator that no pilots have been able to get all the engines restated, and some just crashed.

 

 

[red750]

This incident was covered in an episode of Air Crash Investigation which has played a number of times on the National Geographic channel on Foxtel.

 

 

[Uncle Chop Chop]

Classic example of why we shouldn't fly through volcanic ash!!!!! I think this should have been shown at all airports around Australia this week. Safety First!!!!!