Two A340-600 Accidents - Quito and Toulouse (Combined)

[UIO Spotter]

So, any info as to how/when the A340 will be removed and when UIO can reume their normal operations? Have all IB operations to UIO been suspended indefinatley as per IB? I was looking at a pic (earlier) of spectators looking at the aircraft, so I have to wonder, what is the usual response to an accident like this? I am sure that IB would like to remove all decals/identifying marks to remove IB from the incident if possible (but as for that - most of us know exactly what airline is concerned). How will the aircraft be removed? And we can be certian that that aircraft will never fly again - right?

Hey my friend. SO FARRRR, no news regarding whether A346 will be removed or scrapped. Operations are semi normal and until now, almost every operator is flying to UIO. There are no certain facts about the solution with the aircraft.

All IB operations to UIO hasve been suspended but not to GYE, so IB is flying to GYE. Suspension is indefinite, but not for ever.

Normal response of the people after an accident like this, well, the neear by people say that UIO should be moved and that it is very dangerous. Of course, tis easy to say, but the deal with the new airprot is something which is not as easy as it sounds. People just go as an amusement park to see the airplane and take pics.

I was told today that they have started to remove the logos and all, Ill see tomorrow. I was told they were painting it all white.....

I was told that a CIELOS DC10 came today with Hydraulic equiptment specialized to remove this type of heavy bulks. I understand they want to try to remove the whole aircraft, but I was also told it would be chopped, and then removed.... tomorrow I think I will have a certain answer of this, and hopefully an answer regarding the destiny of this aicraft!!

Stefano

[Alessandro]

So are the road tunnel underneath the plane open for traffic?

[MaxPower]

Some close ups of the damage...

Doesn't look too good.

By Roma fiumicino at:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=515

[jwobkk]

Update please

Will this be a hull loss?

[AASuper80Fan]

Will this be a hull loss?

Most Likely Yes, from the looks of it.

[Alessandro]

Saw a pic where the painted over Iberia on the plane with white, any other news from Quito?

[MaxPower]

Can you provide the links where you have seen that IB346 painted titles..?

As we are talking about it on another forum about how long it will take before IB will find it reasonable to paint that airline name off its fuselage, compared to China Airlines Flight 605 Kaitak crash back in the '90's

[AJ]

It looks like a to-be-Etihad A340-642X jumped the chocks during engine runs in Toulouse and slammed into a wall last night. No pictures yet but no fun for the poor old A340.

[Chris Kilroy]

Brand new A346 severely damaged in engine test.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/11/15/219605/photos-a340-600-jumps-chocks-hits-wall-5-injured.html

Wow!

[z740]

Seem to be a lot of A346 incidents lately. Glad no one was killed.

-Chris

[Tanner_J]

Not exactly what I had imagined when I saw this thread...but wow.

[Chalut31]

Hello everybody,

I work at 200 meters of this accident and I have seen it... So incredible
So numbered people has stop his work to see that...

This Etihad is Msn 856 as F-WWCJ. He has made his first flight on September 21, 2007.
This engine test ground should be the last before his acceptance flight then delivery. It was the A346 with 'Diamond' class... a best class than the first...
Eleven people worked during this accident... 3 seriously injured, 2 injured, 5 none injured...
More information later

Regards

[BA747-436]

Dang thats not so clever. Seriously though, first Ibiera, then SAA cocking up a turn and ending up in the grass and now this. Anymore 346's to have a mishap?

[B757300]

Ouch, talk about a quick way to a write off.

[boeingboy767]

peek-a-boo

sad