34L SY
Ill tell you why as I reported it to tower who then closed the runway!
Sitting at hold point to 34L an A380 took off and as It passed Lima it looked like someone detonated the runway under the right hand wing!
I waited for tower to say something but silence so I reported what I saw.
They told a 747 on approach to go round and sent a car to look. He reported back "pavement failure , runway will need to be closed immediately" or words to that effect
I tells ya huge door sized pieces of tarmac were thrown about 20 feet into the air! It was spectacular!
About 5 min mark
0330 utc
http://www.liveatc.net/listen.php
Sitting at hold point to 34L an A380 took off and as It passed Lima it looked like someone detonated the runway under the right hand wing!
I waited for tower to say something but silence so I reported what I saw.
They told a 747 on approach to go round and sent a car to look. He reported back "pavement failure , runway will need to be closed immediately" or words to that effect
I tells ya huge door sized pieces of tarmac were thrown about 20 feet into the air! It was spectacular!
About 5 min mark
0330 utc
http://www.liveatc.net/listen.php
Last edited by spelling_nazi; 10th Sep 2013 at 14:53.
34L SY
Talk about thread drift!!!
Thanks nazi, was wondering what they meant by pavement failure. Doesn't sound like something that could be fixed in a matter of hours though.
Thanks nazi, was wondering what they meant by pavement failure. Doesn't sound like something that could be fixed in a matter of hours though.
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Starting to wonder if some of our old runways not up to the A380. Seems to be increasing reports world wide of pavement failures, Dubai closing runways due to works early next year.
With the intro of the A380 looked like lots of runways had widening and other work done to accommodate them however really is the basic infrastructure really good enough to take the increased loadings as more A380's come online.
Will we see more airports closed due to major runway refurbishments in the coming few years?
With the intro of the A380 looked like lots of runways had widening and other work done to accommodate them however really is the basic infrastructure really good enough to take the increased loadings as more A380's come online.
Will we see more airports closed due to major runway refurbishments in the coming few years?
Spelling Nazi:
In your opinion, from what you witnessed, do you believe that there was significant damage to the tarmac?
I see on today's notams 34L has acquired a displaced threshold.
AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) EAST YSSY AMD
DUE TO DISPLACED THR RWY 34L
In your opinion, from what you witnessed, do you believe that there was significant damage to the tarmac?
I see on today's notams 34L has acquired a displaced threshold.
AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) EAST YSSY AMD
DUE TO DISPLACED THR RWY 34L
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It would be interesting to see some pics, and understand if it was A380 damage?
I seem to recall many years ago some engineers blew two swimming pool size holes in a taxiway at YBBN, (part of the old airport), doing an extended full power run in a B767
I seem to recall many years ago some engineers blew two swimming pool size holes in a taxiway at YBBN, (part of the old airport), doing an extended full power run in a B767
Last edited by hiwaytohell; 12th Sep 2013 at 03:12.
Definitely a380 damage . But luckily none to the aircraft. Believe me I witnessed it and it looked like TNT had been detonated
http://avherald.com/h?article=468459bf&opt=0
Ps I appear to be two separate aircraft in that report.
http://avherald.com/h?article=468459bf&opt=0
Ps I appear to be two separate aircraft in that report.
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