Ba777 engine fire Las Vegas

[johnnyreggae]

Its in the Standard so it must be true http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/british-airwa...

[RobGT81]

I've signed off worse.

[MitchT]

Due to depart Las Vegas at 13:00 local time (21:00 GMT) today, heading to Victorville for paint. Flight BAW9172.

Edited by MitchT on Friday 26th February 20:27

[itwasntandy]

MitchT said:

Due to depart Las Vegas at 13:00 local time (21:00 GMT) today, heading to Victorville for paint. Flight BAW9172.

Edited by MitchT on Friday 26th February 20:27

wow. <6 months from wreck to airworthy again is pretty good.


a lot quicker than the ethopia 787 repair took.

that said this is alu not CF, so probably easier to work with.

[MitchT]

Taxiing ...

[MitchT]

And she flies ...

[MitchT]

On the ground in Victorville now after a nice round trip via Phoenix.

[Katzenjammer]

One of my best pals flew "the phoenix" out of Vegas.

[Trevatanus]

currently at 43,000 ft just east of Galway.

https://planefinder.net/flight/BAW9179