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Swarm Of Bees Grounds Holiday Jet

 
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karatecatman
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:17 pm    Post subject: Swarm Of Bees Grounds Holiday Jet Reply with quote
Swarm Of Bees Grounds Holiday Jet


http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1267533,00.html


http://www.24dash.com/environment/21066.htm
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PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting, the engine only showed signs of trouble after an hour.
Any more detailed info on what exactly happened to the engine?
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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BBC now says the swarm was flying as a thick cloud about 3,500 feet when the jet passed into the bee cloud.

After the surge and a fire alarm in the cockpit, the plane landed where engineers found about what they estimated to be about 30,000 insects smeared on the blades.

Now each blade has to be checked alongwith other engine systems.
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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why did the Surge effect take place an hour later,or do they mean it occured after an Hour in flight.
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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
After an hour into flight, it seems.

But one real cleaning up operation later apparently..
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PostPosted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Compressor wash would be def needed.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, they surely could have done with some cool honey up there!!!! Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scary! Imagine looking out the window to find a swarm of bees around ur window.. Final Destination anyone lol haha
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